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Cabildo

Address: Bolívar 65, Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Phone: 11/4334-1782

Category: Architectural Sites
Location: El Centro

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Fodor's Review:

Once the home of the city council—now in the ornate building over Avenida de Mayo—the Cabildo dates from 1765 and is the only colonial building on Plaza de Mayo. The epicenter of the May Revolution of 1810, where patriotic citizens gathered to vote against Spanish rule, the hall is one of Argentina's national shrines. However, this hasn't stopped successive renovations to its detriment, including the demolition of the whole right end of the structure to make way for the new Avenida de Mayo in 1894. Inside, a small museum exhibits artifacts and documents pertaining to the events of the May Revolution as well as a jail cell. Admission is 3 pesos. Thursday and Friday from 11 to 6, an artisan fair takes place on the Patio del Cabildo. You can participate in glassblowing and other crafts; musical performances are held from 1 to 3.

Cost: 3 pesos
Open: Tues.-Fri. 10:30-5, Sun. 11:30-6
Metro: Line A, Plaza de Mayo; Line D, Catedral; Line E, Bolívar

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