Berny's photos
Buenos Aires - harbour front
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Buenos Aires - harbour front
Buenos Aires - Centro Cultural Kirchner
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The building on the right side is the "Centro Cultural Kirchner", the largest cultural centre in Latin America. It was opened in 2015. When I took this photo, it was still the the former Buenos Aires Central Post Office ("Palacio de Correos").
Buenos Aires - Plaza de Mayo
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The Pirámide de Mayo is the oldest national monument in the City of Buenos Aires. Its construction was ordered in 1811 by the Primera Junta to celebrate the first anniversary of the May Revolution. The monument is crowned by an allegory of Liberty, the work of the French sculptor Joseph Dubourdieu. From the ground to the peak of the statue's Phrygian cap, the Pyramid measures 18.76 metres. - scanned slide, Minolta X700
flags, Che and other important souveniers
Casa Rosada
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The Casa Rosada is the office of the President of Argentina.
scanned slide, Minolta X700
Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires
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The Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral the main Catholic church in Buenos Aires. The building was completed in 1791 (two PiP's from inside). - scanned slide, Minolta X700
Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires
Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires
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Buenos Aires - Palacio de la Legislatura
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The Buenos Aires Legislature Palace houses the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (tower in the background). It is an architectural landmark in the city's Montserrat district. Built of grey granite, it has a Neoclassical design and was installed in 1930. The building in the left foreground is "The Cabildo" , the old City Hall. - scanned slide, Minolta X700
Buenos Aires - Palacio de la Legislatura
Buenos Aires - Edificio Bencich
Buenos Aires - Edificio Banco de Boston
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Now ICBC, built in 1924, architectural style "spanish revival" - scanned slide, Minolta X700
Ministerio de Salud y Desarrollo Social de la Naci…
Fuente de Ave. de Mayo y 9 de Julio
Monumento a Don Quijote de la Mancha
the rear window-view
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Also a view from our room in the Hotel Bristol, a liitle bit different to the front window view to the obelisk ;-)) - scanned slide, Minolta X700
Argentina - 2000
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The flag fits perfect to the sky over Buenos Aires. The Libertador Building (Edificio Libertador) is a government building, housing the Ministry of Defense.