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Stop 6 - National Flag Memorial
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The construction began in 1943 and the Memorial was inaugurated on June 20th, 1957 (on Argentine’s Flag Day). It represents the Argentine Nation in terms of a ship cutting through the waters of eternity towards a future of greatness. There are three sections particularly worth mentioning: the Bow, the Civic Courtyard and the Triumphal Propylaeum.
Address: Santa Fe 581
Phone: +54 341 4802238
Website: www.monumentoalabandera.gob.ar
Schedule: Monday (and the day following a holiday) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday and holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lookout Tower: Mondays from 2 p.m.to 6 p.m.,Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and Holidays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ticket: General ticket to get to the Lookout tower: $20 (free for children under 5 and people with disabilities).
Near this stop
Entertainment
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Mercado de Frutos Culturales
The market is a cultural fair where visitors can find an assortment of products made by merchants and farmers from Rosario city and Santa Fe province.
The goods offered are varied: designer clothes, design objects and accessories, flowers and plants, homemade grocery items, etc. and also enjoy a multi-purpose space, where artistic and cultural activities are held.
Address: Av. de los inmigrantes, Galpón 17
Schedule: FRIDAY / SATURDAY / SUNDAY and HOLIDAYS from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Touristic
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Pasaje Juramento
The “Pasaje Juramento” is a walk that links the Flag Memorial to the historic center of Rosario and is flanked by statues by the acclaimed Argentine sculptress Lola Mora, which stand on a shallow fountain with different levels.
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Parque Nacional a La Bandera
It runs along the Paraná River and it is the natural frame of the emblematic National Flag Memorial. This riverside park is the scenery for important recreational and cultural events.
Here stands the Estación Fluvial, which offers trips to the Paraná River and bar services by the river. It also encompasses the Cenotafio a los Caídos en Malvinas (Falklands War Memorial).
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Cenotafio a los Caídos en Malvinas
It’s a venue for reflection, with the names of the heroes who lost their lives in combat and the figure of the islands over a water mirror.
Many memorial were built all over the country for the fallen combatants in the Falklands and represent an eternal recognition to those who are not physically but are in the heart of the whole country.
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Estación Fluvial
This is the one and only passenger port in the city. It’s placed in the surroundings of the the National Flag Memorial Park.
From this station, you can board a boat to the islands in front of the city and take a boat ride through the internal streams of the Paraná River so as to know its flora, fauna and history.
In the 1st floor of the building you can find the museum named “Museo El Paraná y lslas” where you’ll find the original works of Raúl Dominguez, the islands’ painter. You can also find restaurant, bars, stores and event rooms.
Address: LOS INMIGRANTES 410
Phone: +54 341 4473838
Schedule: Every day, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.