CabildoOpposite the Casa Rosada on the Plaza de Mayo is the resplendent
former Spanish town hall, the Cabildo, a fascinating old colonial
building fronted by arches that once encircled the plaza, back
during the May Revolution in 1810. While the building's
construction originally began in 1610, it was almost immediately
too small. Construction and changes were ongoing well into the
1800's, and the building was finally completed in 1894. It hasn't
changed mcuh since 1894, but has since become a museum. The guards
outside the building are members of the revered Regimiento de
Patricios, which was formed in 1806, and the changing of the guard
every hour is a popular attraction. They still wear their
traditional uniforms they have donned for nearly 200 years. The
interior houses a small museum, which displays some interesting
architectural relics, religious icons and watercolour paintings by
Enrique Pellegrini, and it is all furnished in colonial
period-pieces. The views from the Cabildo's win
Address: Calle Bolivar 65
Telephone: (011) 4342 6729
Transportation: Metro to Plaza de Mayo, Cathedral or Bolivar
Opening Time: Tuesday to Friday 11:30am to 6pm, Saturday 2pm to
6pm, Sunday 1pm to 6pm
Admission: $1 |
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