Scene of a criollo victory during the second British invasion in 1807 and of San Martín's Granaderos barracks from 1812, the sloping square was reshaped by Carlos Thays and is ringed by the Kavanagh, Palacio Paz and Palacio San Martín.
- Address
- Av. Santa Fe and Maipú, Retiro
- Hours
- Open daily (public park); hours not verified
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Thays added many native and foreign trees; it was declared a Lugar Histórico in 1942.
- Start a Retiro walk here: the Kavanagh, Palacio Paz and the Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento are a block away.