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Plaza San Martín, Córdoba

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Panoramic view of Plaza San Martín, from a northeast angle. In the background, the Cathedral

Plaza San Martín (translatable into English as San Martín Square) is a green space located in the downtown of the Argentinian city of Córdoba.

Established in 1577,[1] during the colonial era it was the place where fairs and patron saint or civic festivals and even bullfights were held.

In 1901, the Franco-Argentinian landscape designer Carlos León Thays designed the landscaping with several species of plants.

Since 1916, José de San Martín, the Argentinian liberator, has had a bronze equestrian monument that sits on a base decorated with bronze bas-reliefs that remember the liberation campaigns.[1][2]

Plaza San Martín has a valuable building environment in which buildings from the time of the Spanish colonial era (like the Cathedral and the Cabildo) stand out,[1][2] as well as buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Plaza San Martín" (in Spanish). Córdoba: Municipality of Córdoba. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Plaza San Martín" (in Spanish). Expedia. Retrieved April 28, 2024.