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North of Palermo is the barrio of Belgrano. It’s famous as a footnote in Argentinian history for being the capital of Argentina for a few weeks in 1880, until Buenos Aires was officially declared the capital. Today, it’s a mainly a residential district with high-rise condos and not much to see.
Plaza Belgrano
If you make the trip to the area, you can get there by taking the Subte green line to Juramento. From there you can walk a couple blocks to Plaza Belgrano. The biggest points of interest I found in the barrio are centered around the plaza, which has a monument to Manuel Belgrano, one of the liberators of Argentina, in the center.
One side of the plaza has the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción), built in 1865. It’s also known as La Redonda and was influenced by the Pantheon in Rome. The other side has the Sarmiento Historical Museum (Museo Histórico Sarmiento), which is located in the former town hall built in 1869. On the north side is the Enrique Larreta Museum of Spanish Art (Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta).
Barrancas de Belgrano
The neighborhood also has a nice park called Barrancas de Belgrano that’s pleasant to walk through. The park was designed in 1892 by French-Argentine landscape architect Carlos Thays. It contains 67 species of plants and attracts locals who practice different sports, such as Tai Chi, gymnastics, and running. It’s considered one of the lungs of Buenos Aires.
