The National Flag Memorial (

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, ''Monumento Nacional a la Bandera'') in Rosario,

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, is a

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al complex built near the shore of the Paraná River. It was inaugurated on June 20, 1957, the anniversary of the death of

Manuel Belgrano Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano y González (3 June 1770 – 20 June 1820), usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano (), was an Argentine public servant, economist, lawyer, politician, journalist, and military leader. He ...

, creator of the

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, who raised it for the first time on an

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on the opposite shore of the river on February 27, 1812.

Description

The complex has a total area of about 10,000 square metres, and was built mostly using stone from the

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, under the direction of architects

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and Alejandro Bustillo, and the sculptors

José Fioravanti José Fioravanti (August 4, 1896 – October 10, 1977) was a prolific Argentine sculptor known for the many civic monuments he created. Life and work Fioravanti was born in Buenos Aires in 1896. He developed a very early interest in sculpture ...

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and

Eduardo Barnes Eduardo Amancio Barnes (March 24, 1901 – August 31, 1977) was an Argentine sculptor, and one of his country's preeminent creators of sacred art. Life and work Barnes was born in Rosario in 1901. The self-taught sculptor worked with clay, marble ...

The ''Monumento'' has three parts: the Tower (''Torre'') or mast, 70 metres high, which commemorates the Revolution of May 1810 and houses Manuel Belgrano's crypt in its base; the Civic Courtyard (''Patio Cívico''), which symbolizes the effort of the organization of the state (the Courtyard is used for massive open-air shows), and the Triumphal Propylaeum (''Propileo Triunfal''), representing the Nation as organized after the 1853

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. Under the Propylaeum there is the Honour Room for the Flags of America (where the flags of all American nations are displayed). The complex faces Belgrano Avenue, and is delimited by Córdoba St. and Santa Fe St., which slope down towards the river at this point. The Propylaeum can be accessed from the pedestrian passage called ''Pasaje Juramento'' ("Oath Passage"), which starts at Buenos Aires St. between the municipal building (''

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'') and the

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, in front of Plaza 25 de Mayo ( May 25th Square). The passage is flanked by statues by famous sculptor

Lola Mora Dolores Candelaria Mora Vega (November 17, 1866 – June 7, 1936) known professionally as Lola Mora, was a sculptor born in San Miguel de Tucumán, in Argentina. She is known today as a rebel and a pioneer of women in her artistic field. Early ...

. The Memorial and the National Flag Park located in front of it are the seat of the main celebrations of Flag Day on June 20. The 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the complex, in 2007, was marked by a special celebration and by the unveiling of a new lighting system.

Tourism

According to the Travelers Choice Awards 2013, granted by the Tripavisor site based on the votes of the people, the National Monument to La Bandera ranks number 20 among the 25 places of interest to visit in South America.Site of the voting http://www.tripadvisor.com.ar/Travel...cLandmarks-g13

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Virtual Visit to the Flag memorial

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Tourism

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