Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Rosario, Argentina

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 5.7 km
Ascend 91 m
Descend 84 m

Explore Rosario in Argentina with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Rosario

Sight 1: Anfiteatro Municipal Humberto de Nito

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Anfiteatro Municipal Humberto de Nito Roberto Ettore / CC BY 3.0

The Humberto de Nito Municipal Amphitheater is an amphitheater located in Urquiza Park in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. It is a replica of a Greek theatre with a capacity of 3000 spectators.

Wikipedia: Anfiteatro Municipal Humberto de Nito (ES)

266 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Observatorio Astronómico Profesor Victorio Capolongo

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Observatorio Astronómico Profesor Victorio Capolongo No se ha podido leer automáticamente información sobre el autor; se asume que es Pablo-flores (según los derechos de autor reclamados). / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Municipal Astronomical Complex is a set of buildings located in the south-west of Parque Urquiza in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. It occupies a vast sector of the same understood, Diario La Capital N. 1602, close to the intersection of Chacabuco Street with the continuation of Montevideo Street and was officially opened on June 18, 1970. It is an institution under the Ministry of Culture and Education of the Municipality of Rosario.

Wikipedia: Complejo Astronómico Municipal (ES)

332 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Parque Urquiza

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The Parque Urquiza is a public urban park in Rosario, Argentina. It is located in the southeastern end of the city center, on top of the Paraná River ravines. It is bordered by 3 de Febrero St., the coastal Belgrano Avenue, Chacabuco St. and the beginning of Pellegrini Avenue. Its name is an homage to General Justo José de Urquiza, President of the Argentine Confederation from 1854 to 1860.

Wikipedia: Parque Urquiza (Rosario) (EN)

1132 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 4: Pintor de las islas

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Raúl Domínguez was an Argentine painter recognized both in his country and in Europe. He is also remembered as "the Painter of the Islands".

Wikipedia: Raúl Domínguez (pintor) (ES)

616 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Basílica Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario

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The Basilica Cathedral Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary is a minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to the Virgen del Rosario, of the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe in the Argentine Republic. It is the episcopal headquarters of the Archbishopric of Rosario.

Wikipedia: Basílica catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (ES)

225 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Museo Estevez

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Firma y Odilo Estévez Municipal Decorative Art Museum is the former home of the Estévez family in Rosario, Argentina, which was donated to the Municipality of Rosario and turned into a museum.

Wikipedia: Firma y Odilo Estévez Municipal Decorative Art Museum (EN)

841 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Teatro El Círculo

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Teatro El Círculo No machine-readable author provided. Pablo-flores assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 2.5

Teatro El Círculo is a theater in Rosario, Argentina.

Wikipedia: Teatro El Círculo (EN), Website

399 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Plataforma Lavardén

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The Sala Lavardén is an important theater in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is formally called Teatro Provincial Manuel José de Lavardén and is part of the culture center of the same name, in turn administered by the provincial state.

Wikipedia: Sala Lavardén (EN)

1763 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 9: Plaza San Martín

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Plaza San Martín is a plaza in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. Its name is an homage to General José de San Martín, hero of the Argentine War of Independence.

Wikipedia: Plaza San Martín (Rosario) (EN)

55 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Facultad de Derecho

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The Facultad de Derecho is the Law School of the National University of Rosario (Argentina), and is located in the former Palace of Justice Building, a Rosario landmark and a National Historic Monument.

Wikipedia: Facultad de Derecho (UNR) (EN), Website

114 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Museo de la Memoria

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Museo de la Memoria Facultad Libre de Rosario / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Museo de la Memoria is a municipal museum located in the city of Rosario that deals mainly with political violence and state terrorism in Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s. It is a space where the memory of men and women, protagonists and witnesses of the years of the last military dictatorship in Argentina, is safeguarded.

Wikipedia: Museo de la Memoria (Rosario) (ES), Website

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