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STOP 3 - 25 de Mayo Square
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At the East of the square you can find the municipal government of Rosario, also known as 'Palacio de los Leones' and the Main Cathedral, Basílica Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, the venue of the Archdiocese of Rosario. These buildings are separated by a pedestrian walk named Pasaje Juramento, which leads to the National Flag Memorial.
Address: Córdoba 700
Schedule: Public walkway, 24 hours.
Near this stop
Cultural
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Estévez Museum
This house from the 19th Century was bequeathed by the Estévez family, with valuable items, paintings and furniture. It occupies the area that was part of the first urban partition of Pago de los Arroyos.
In 1921 it was acquired by Odilo Estévez and his wife, Firma Mayor. The facade keeps the italianate style lined with Carrara marble. After multiple journeys to Europe, the house was filling with objects, furniture, rugs and tapestry that made up a valuable heritage. The place was bequeathed by Firma Mayor de Estévez to the city in memory of her husband, a Spanish immigrant. The residence became the venue of the museum on July 8th, 1968. Since 1997, it's part of the Urban and architectural ensemble of national interest.
This Museum houses a permanent collection of European paintings from the 17th to the 19th centuries, ivory objects, Spanish American silver, tapestries, rugs, glassware, porcelain and sculptures.
Address: Santa Fe 748
Phone: +54 341 4802547
Website: www.museoestevez.gob.ar/
Schedule: Tuesday to Thursday and holidays: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ticket: Free and open to the public
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El Círculo Theater
It is the most important Theater in the city and one of the most remarkable ones in the country.
The acoustic conditions of its main concert hall are said to be among the finest in the world. With elegant and symmetrical interiors, the main hall, with a capacity of 1550 people resembles a horseshoe shape, characteristic of this great Italian-style Theater. Imported materials were used for the whole ornamentation, done by the best-known craftsmen of the time. The Theater was inaugurated on 4 June 1904 with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Othello and it became an artistic and social milestone for the city. Since then, the best companies of the world have graced its stage, where, at times, a different opera was performed each day.
At present, it still specializes in offering various kinds of music performances, but it has also turned into a space open to other artistic and cultural activities. The catacombs of El Círculo house the Museum of Religious Art, which contains pieces by the renowned artist Eduardo Barnes.
Address: Laprida 1235
Phone: +54 341 4483784 / +54 341 4245349
Website: www.teatro-elcirculo.com.ar
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Saturday at 10.30 a.m. (From March to December)
Ticket: Adults: ARS 230 (at least 2 persons per visit). Students under 25 (with certificate) 120 ARS. Students under 18 (Argentine residents) 70 ARS. Children under 4 free.
Religious
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Main Cathedal (BASÍLICA CATEDRAL DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL ROSARIO)
It's a minor basilic and cathedral dedicated to the Holy Rosary. It’s also the Episcopal See of the Archbishopric of Rosario.
The first church was built in 1731 on this settlement known as Pago de los Arroyos. For this reason, two images of the Holy Virgin were sent from Santa Fe: one of the Holy Conception, and the other of the Holy Rosary. The latter was kept here, and it gave name to the city. The present temple was built during the 19th Century. The main altar was built in Italy in two different tones of Carrara marble, and it was placed in 1898. If you pass through one of the side staircases, you can access to the underfloor and you’ll find the Chapel of the Virgin, that can accommodate 150 people and it was inaugurated on May, 1925. The image of the Holy Rosary was brought from Cádiz, Spain in 1773. On April 20th, 1934 it was officially appointed Cathedral. Later on, on October 7th, 1966 it became a Minor Cathedral.
Address: Buenos Aires 789
Touristic
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Bola de Nieve (SNOW BALL)
This building designed by Eduardo Le Monnier in 1906 stands at the corner of Córdoba and Laprida St. It was the highest building of its time.
Films were projected from the tower to a screen in the square, where people from the city suburbs gathered to enjoy the incredible magic of the cinema. It was property of “La Bola de Nieve” Insurance Company and it was the first six-storey building in Rosario.
Address: Laprida 813
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City Hall
This building, better known as “Palacio de los Leones” is the seat of the Municipal Government and it was built between 1890 and 1896. It comprises three compact floors with a relief on the facade and crowned by a public clock.
On the ground floor, there is a central yard enclosed by an Ionic colonnade. The semicircular-arch openings, rounded corners, and portholes that flank the entrance are some of the highlights of the Italian-style architecture of the end of the 19th Century. The iconic lions at the front of the building, made of Carrara marble were donated by the former Mayor Agustín Mazza.
Address: Buenos Aires 711
Phone: +54 341 4802222
Website: www.rosario.gob.ar
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Central Post Office
At the corner of Buenos Aires St. and Córdoba St., the Andalusian Mateo Fernández built in 1748 the building that at first was used as a residence and later would become the Police Station. In 1864, there was a new building on the same site made by Pascual Páez.
Probably, it was the most significant work, with its Italian style of two floors and iron balcony. It housed the Police Station, Fire Department, and Jail, until it became the Central Post Office. The current building was designed by architect Ángel Guido, who planned the highest tower in the city at that time, although later the height was lowered and crowned with a French Renaissance style. In 1997 it was declared National Heritage Site.
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Pasaje Pan
Pasaje Pan is the name of the oldest mall in the city.
It was inaugurated in 1899 and it belongs to an eclectic academic style. It depicts some details like the elevator on the left of the entrance over Cordoba Street, which was the third elevator installed in the city. Nowadays, various art and culture-related stores can be found there, where craftsmen, designers and luthiers display and sell their works of art.
Address: Córdoba 954
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Closed on Sunday.