Place d'Espagne, Spanish square and monument in downtown Mendoza, Argentina.
Plaza España features a central fountain surrounded by detailed ceramic murals and a large marble monument depicting Spanish-Argentine brotherhood.
The square was inaugurated in 1949 after the reconstruction of Mendoza following the devastating earthquake of 1861 that transformed the city.
Seven painted ceramic scenes on the monument base illustrate important moments including Mendoza's foundation, the discovery of Americas, and Martin Fierro.
The square connects with Plaza Independencia through Avenida España, Montevideo Street, 9 de Julio Street, and San Lorenzo Street.
The monument includes carved figures of Spain and Argentina, Christopher Columbus's caravel, and two oxen representing the fertile land.
Location: Mendoza, Argentina
GPS coordinates: -32.89306,-68.84222
Latest update: March 9, 2025 11:28
The Mendoza region offers wineries with historic and modern cellars, natural parks including the highest peak in the Americas, museums tracing local history, squares adorned with monuments, and notable geological sites. The area also includes colonial forts, historical churches, lakes, ski resorts, and nature reserves with volcanic formations.
Plaza Independencia
427 m
General San Martín Park
2.7 km
Museo del Área Fundacional
2 km
Bautista Gargantini Stadium
1.9 km
Museo de Ciencias Naturales y Antropológicas Juan Cornelio Moyano
2.2 km
Reserva natural Divisadero Largo
11.9 km
Our Lady of Loreto Cathedral, Mendoza
348 m
Teatro Independencia
608 m
Víctor Legrotaglie Stadium
2.2 km
Gómez Building
362 m
Plaza Pedro del Castillo
1.9 km
Palacio Policial de Mendoza
977 m
Bodega Roberto Bonfanti
18.9 km
Estadio Omar Higinio Sperdutti
11.1 km
La Enoteca
1 km
Ruinas de San Francisco
2 km
Bodega Norton
22.2 km
General San Martin Historical Museum
1.3 km
Plaza Belgrano
1.1 km
Area Fundacional
1.9 km
Contemporary Art gallery Eliana Molinelli
582 m
Museo Regional Americanista
16.6 km
Chalets Giol y Gargantini
10.3 km
Biblioteca del Agua
1.2 km
Municipal Museum of Modern Art of Mendoza
400 m
Viñedos y Bodegas Arizu
1.8 km
Balneario "Playas serranas" actual Museo de Ciencias Naturales y Antropológicas Juan Cornelio Moyano
2.2 km
Anfiteatro Griego Frank Romero Day
4.8 kmReviews
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