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National Flag Memorial (Argentina)

The National Flag Memorial (Spanish, Monumento Nacional a la Bandera) in Rosario, Argentina, is a monumental complex built near the shore of the Paraná River. It was inaugurated on June 20, 1957, the anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, creator of the Argentine flag, who raised it for the first time on an island on the opposite shore of the river on February 27, 1812.[1][2]

National Flag Memorial
Native name
Spanish: Monumento Histórico Nacional a la Bandera
LocationRosario, Argentina
Coordinates32°56′52.4400″S 60°37′47.1072″W / 32.947900000°S 60.629752000°W / -32.947900000; -60.629752000
Built1957
ArchitectAlejandro Bustillo, Ángel Francisco Guido
Location of National Flag Memorial in Argentina


The complex has a total area of about 10,000 square metres, and was built mostly using stone from the Andes, under the direction of architects Ángel Guido and Alejandro Bustillo, and the sculptors José Fioravanti, Alfredo Bigatti and Eduardo Barnes.

The monument and flag
The propylaeum

The Monumento has three parts: the Tower (Torre) or mast, 70 metres high, which commemorates the Revolution of May 1810 and houses Manuel Belgrano's crypt in its base; the Civic Courtyard (Patio Cívico), which symbolizes the effort of the organization of the state (the Courtyard is used for massive open-air shows), and the Triumphal Propylaeum (Propileo Triunfal), representing the Nation as organized after the 1853 Constitution. Under the Propylaeum there is the Honour Room for the Flags of America (where the flags of all American nations are displayed).

The complex faces Belgrano Avenue, and is delimited by Córdoba St. and Santa Fe St., which slope down towards the river at this point. The Propylaeum can be accessed from the pedestrian passage called Pasaje Juramento ("Oath Passage"), which starts at Buenos Aires St. between the municipal building (Palacio de los Leones) and the Cathedral, in front of Plaza 25 de Mayo (May 25th Square). The passage is flanked by statues by famous sculptor Lola Mora.

The Memorial and the National Flag Park located in front of it are the seat of the main celebrations of Flag Day on June 20. The 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the complex, in 2007, was marked by a special celebration and by the unveiling of a new lighting system.[3]

Tourism edit

According to the Travelers Choice Awards 2013, granted by the Tripavisor site based on the votes of the people, the National Monument to La Bandera ranks number 20 among the 25 places of interest to visit in South America.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Monumento Histórico Nacional a la Bandera 2009-05-12 at the Wayback Machine (official website, in Spanish)
  2. ^ ArgentinaTuristica.com 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine (touristic guide, in Spanish)
  3. ^ La Capital, 20 June 2007. El Monumento se iluminó a nuevo y volvió a ser una fiesta para Rosario 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Site of the voting http://www.tripadvisor.com.ar/Travel...cLandmarks-g13

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