Avenida de Mayo

Avenida de Mayo

Avenida de Mayo (abbreviated as Av. de Mayo) is located in the downtown area of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is named after Plaza de Mayo.

Plaza de Mayo has great historical significance, as it was the site of the May Revolution of 1810, when Argentina rose up against colonial rule. The square is covered with tender green grass, and uniquely designed fountains send sprays of water sparkling in the air. At the center of the square stands a 13-meter-high, pyramid-shaped Argentine Monument, topped with an exquisitely carved and vividly expressive statue of the Goddess of Liberty. This monument was built to commemorate the martyrs who died during the May Revolution and was completed in 1815, while the statue of the Goddess of Liberty was added during the monument's renovation in 1856. At each corner of the square stands a grand and distinctively styled building.

Address: Downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina