Some historians place Pedro de Mendoza's first founding of the city here in 1536; in 1857 Gregorio Lezama made it one of the most lavish private gardens of the time, and his widow sold it to the city in 1894 on condition it carry his name.
- Address
- Av. Paseo Colón and Av. Brasil, San Telmo
- Hours
- Open daily (public park); hours not verified
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 40 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The Russian Orthodox church's blue domes face the park on Brasil 315.
- The weekend Feria de Parque Lezama sets up here.