Originally conceived by Bernardino Rivadavia and designed by Frenchman Prosper Catelin, the cemetery was opened in 1822. The narrow passages and high walls make comparisons...

The Obelisco was built to mark four of the city's key historical events: the first and the final foundation of Buenos Aires; the 1880 declaration of the city as the country's...

Part archaeological museum, part event space, El Zanjón is a beautifully restored residenceencapsulating three centuries of urban living. Although the façade dates from 1830,...

For the real pasión you should visit the Bombonera on a match day; but for everything else Boca, this modern museum hits the back of the net. There are loads of audio-visual...

Argentina's constitution was inspired by its US equivalent. In a similar spirit of benign plagiarism, the Palacio del Congreso is a dome-and-column affair designed to resemble...

There are few buildings in Buenos Aires that would merit a listing in this section despite being closed for renovation work, but this world-renowned opera house is one of them....