Basílica de Santo Domingo Attractions & Landmark

National Landmark

Defensa 422
Buenos Aires,
Buenos Aires, C1065AAH
Argentina
Phone No. +54 11 4331 1668
Fax No. +54 11 343 5009
E maildominba@ciudad.com.ar
Transport Options:
Train Available: Bus: 24, 45, 86, 2

Overview

Completed in 1783, this church housed the Natural History Museum and astronomic observatory under President Rivadavia. In 1835, the dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas repatriated the Dominican friars and in 1856 the second tower was built. An atrium houses the Mausoleum of General Manuel Belgrano, the creator of the Argentine flag, who was born and died near the church. This work by Hector Ximenez (1903) has a large base of red granite with two bas-reliefs representing the presentation of the Flag and the Battle of Tucumán.

Open Hours

Mo to Su from 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Mo to Su from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM