Casa Rosada by junge1
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La Casa Rosada (The Pink House) also known as Casa de Gobierno (Government House) or Palacio Presidencial (Presidential Palace) is located at the eastern end of Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires on a site once occupied by colonial riverbank fortifications. Today it is more than a kilometer inland because of land filling. Construction begun during the presidency of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (12 Oct 1868 to 11 Oct 1874), Argentina's 7th president.
From its balcony, Juan Peron and other Argentine presidents and politicians have convened throngs of impassioned Argentines when they deemed necessary a show of public support.
In 1955, naval aircraft strafed the Casa Rosada and other downtown buildings in the so-called Revolucion Libertadora, which toppled Peron.
In 1995 Madonna sang her filmed rendition of the song 'Don't Cy for Me Argentina' for the movie 'Evita' from the balcony after a meeting with President Carlos Menem.
The Casa Rosada is currently undergoing extensive restoration scheduled for completion on the 2010 bicentennial of the May Revolution that led to independence.
This picture was taken on 25 November 2006.
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Comments (33)
gaius
I like your photos for several reasons : not only are they excellent but I also can travel without leaving my place....thanks for making us discover the world. (and sorry if I don't comment on all your photos...I'm very busy but let me tell you they are all great)
amanda_a42
Awesome capture of an awesome piece of architecture!
debbielove
There is a coincidence, as I'm reading a new book about the Falklands Air War at the moment! lol And it mentions this very building... lol Great to see a picture of it... Know I now... Thanks! Rob