Great Monuments of Argentina: National Historic Monument to the Flag

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The National Historic Monument to the Flag (Monumento Historico Nacional a la Bandera) is a symbol monument of the city of Rosario. It is located in the Parque Nacional a la Bandera, in the place where General Manuel Belgrano rose the flag for the first time on February 27, 1812, on the Paraná river. The monument was made to commemorate the birth of the Argentine insignia and the monument´s name is reffered to the Flag. Architects Ángel Guido and Alejandro Bustillo were the designers of the monument, and sculptors Bigatti and Jose Alfredo Fioravanti worked in the sculptures of the monument. Some time later artists Eduardo Barnes and Pedro Cresta added some of their works to the monument. The monument has a tower 70 m high with a lookout at the top, a crypt in memory of General Manuel Belgrano, a Civic yard and a Temple vestibule. In the basement of the latter is the Honor Hall of Flags of American countries. During the night the lights makes the effect of reflecting the Argentine flag. Sculptures The Crypt The Hall of American Countries Flags The Civic Yard

The National Historic Monument to the Flag (Monumento Historico Nacional a la Bandera) is a symbol monument of the city of Rosario. It is located in the Parque Nacional a la Bandera, in the place where General Manuel Belgrano rose the flag for the first time on February 27, 1812, on the Paraná
river. The monument was made to commemorate the birth of the Argentine insignia and the monument´s name is reffered to the Flag.
Architects Ángel Guido and Alejandro Bustillo were the designers of the monument, and sculptors Bigatti and Jose Alfredo Fioravanti worked in the sculptures of the monument. Some time later artists Eduardo Barnes and Pedro Cresta added some of their works to the monument.

The monument has a tower 70 m high with a lookout at the top, a crypt in memory of General Manuel Belgrano, a Civic yard and a Temple vestibule. In the basement of the latter is the Honor Hall of Flags of American countries.

During the night the lights makes the effect of reflecting the Argentine flag.




Sculptures



The Crypt


The Hall of American Countries Flags



The Civic Yard