Plaza de Mayo

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Plaza de Mayo is the main historic square of Buenos Aires, renowned as a focal point for political demonstrations and surrounded by key government and colonial-era buildings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Avenida de Mayo
Balcarce Street
Banco de la Nación Argentina headquarters
Bolívar Street
Cabildo of Buenos Aires
Casa Rosada
Hipólito Yrigoyen Street
Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires
Palacio Municipal de Buenos Aires
Rivadavia Street
architecturalStyle eclectic urban square
coordinateLocation 34.6083° S, 58.3712° W
country Argentina
hasMonument Pirámide de Mayo
statue of Manuel Belgrano
hasPart Pirámide de Mayo
central esplanade
equestrian statue of General Manuel Belgrano
fountains
gardens
subterranean parking area
heritageDesignation National Historic Place of Argentina
inception 1580
locatedIn Buenos Aires
Monserrat
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
namedAfter May Revolution
linked to: May Revolution Day
notableFor continuous human rights protests
role in Argentine political life
symbolism of democracy in Argentina
occupant Pirámide de Mayo monument
linked to: Pirámide de Mayo
originalName Plaza Mayor
owner Government of the City of Buenos Aires
publicTransportConnection Bolívar station (Line E, Buenos Aires Underground)
Catedral station (Line D, Buenos Aires Underground)
Plaza de Mayo station (Line A, Buenos Aires Underground)
significantEvent 1955 bombing of Plaza de Mayo
Argentine Declaration of Independence movement
Madres de Plaza de Mayo marches
May Revolution of 1810
Peronist demonstrations
demonstrations during the National Reorganization Process
protests during the 2001 Argentine crisis
use political demonstrations
public gatherings
tourism

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Buenos Aires hasLandmark Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires Underground openedSection Plaza de Mayo–Plaza Once
linked to: Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires Underground hasStation Plaza de Mayo station
linked to: Plaza de Mayo
Casa Rosada locatedIn Plaza de Mayo
Casa Rosada facing Plaza de Mayo
Argentine flag isDisplayedAt Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires
linked to: Plaza de Mayo
Cabildo of Buenos Aires locatedIn Plaza de Mayo
Avenida de Mayo connects Plaza de Mayo
Avenida de Mayo terminusA Plaza de Mayo
Monserrat hasPart Plaza de Mayo
Pirámide de Mayo locatedIn Plaza de Mayo
Balcarce 50 facesSquare Plaza de Mayo
Pink House locatedIn Plaza de Mayo
Pink House faces Plaza de Mayo
Catedral station (Line D, Buenos Aires Underground) formerName Catedral – Plaza de Mayo
linked to: Plaza de Mayo
Catedral station (Line D, Buenos Aires Underground) locatedNear Plaza de Mayo Historic Quarter
linked to: Plaza de Mayo
Bolívar Street locatedNear Plaza de Mayo
Balcarce Street runsAlongside Plaza de Mayo
Hipólito Yrigoyen Street near Plaza de Mayo
Rivadavia Street connectsTo Plaza de Mayo
Catedral station nearbyLandmark Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires hasLandmark Plaza de Mayo
Tomb of General José de San Martín locatedIn Plaza de Mayo