Plaza Primero de Mayo
Plaza Primero de Mayo is a square of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the neighborhood of Balvanera.[1]
| Plaza Primero de Mayo | |
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 current view of Plaza Primero de Mayo | |
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| General information | |
| Status | square |
| Location | avenues Hipólito Yrigoyen, Pasco, Valentín Alsina, Balvanera |
| Town or city | Buenos Aires |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°36′41″S 58°23′54″W |
| Inaugurated | 1925 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
History
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The British cemetery, c.1900
The Plaza Primero de Mayo was inaugurated in 1925, on land belonging to an old English Protestant cemetery, that operated on the site between 1833 and 1891.[2] This cemetery was known by the name of La Victoria, located on the street of that name, now Hipólito Yrigoyen.[3]
In 2006, during the works of remodeling of the Plaza were found rest of the cemetery, including graves with bones and gravestones.[4] Among the illustrious people who were buried were John Thorne and Elisa Chitti de Brown, the wife of William Brown, honored with a bronze plaque placed in the square.[5]
References
- Jornadas de Historia de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Tema 3. El Instituto, 1986.
- Diario de Buenos Aires: 1806-1807. Alberto Mario Salas.
- Patrimonio cultural en cementerios y rituales de la muerte, Volumen2. Comisión para la Preservación del Patrimonio Histórico Cultural de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
- Descubrimientos Arqueologicos. Clarín.
- Manual informativo de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Instituto Histórico de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
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