Villa Ortúzar
is a beautiful neighborhood in North Center Buenos Aires City. Former Jesuit
lands, it was built in 1862 by Santiago Ortúzar who traced the streets and
planted hundreds of eucalyptus trees. Also a fan of doves, he had a large
dovecote where nowadays is located the main square of Villa Ortúzar, the 25 de
Agosto Square. Hostel Colonial tells you all about this beautiful residential
neighborhood.
The three main
architectural milestone of the neighborhood are: the 25 de Agosto square
(delimited by Heredia St, 14 de Julio St, Giribone St and Charlone St), the San
Roque Parrish and Institute (1699 Charlone St) and the old English houses
(Virrey del Pino St, Forest Ave and Carbajal St).
Other
attractions of Villa Ortúzar are: Raffo House (Álvarez Thomas and 14 de Julio
St), the San Marino Consulate (Lugones St), the Buenos Aires Central
Observatory (3454 De los Constituyentes Ave), the “El Dirigible” blacksmith
(1728 Charlone St), “El Mástil de la Bandera” (2800 Triunvirato Ave) and the
República de Filipinas Square on Avenida de los Incas Boulevard, among others.
It’s a beautiful walk for old and classic architecture lovers, in a quiet green
neighborhood.
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