The Monumento ecuestre a Bartolomé Mitre located on Plaza Mitre, a landmark in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was raised in honor of Bartolomé Mitre (1821-1906).[1]
History edit
It is a work by Italian sculptors David Calandra and Eduardo Rubino in 1927.[2][1]
The Mitre bronze figure stands on a polished red granite base surrounded by allegories of Carrara marble.[3][1] The monument was inaugurated on July 8, 1927, with a speech by the Minister of War, General Agustín P. Justo.[4]
Location edit
Located on the Plaza Mitre, between the British Embassy and Biblioteca Nacional. Across the Del Libertador avenue, opposite to the Memorial, is located the Plaza Ruben Dario, and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Monumento Bartolomé Mitre". recoleta.com.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Monumento a Bartolomé Mitre". conozcabuenosaires.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Plaza Mitre". turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Esculturas de Recoleta: Monumento a Bartolomé Mitre" (in Spanish). Noticias Recoleta. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.