Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas, War memorial in Plaza San Martín, Argentina
The monument includes 25 plaques listing the names of 649 Argentine soldiers who perished during the Falklands War in 1982.
Inaugurated in 1990, the cenotaph stands as a tribute to Argentine military personnel who lost their lives during the territorial conflict with the United Kingdom.
Military personnel from different branches perform daily ceremonies at the monument, raising and lowering the Argentine flag in a display of national remembrance.
The memorial sits in a central location of Plaza San Martín, with surrounding pathways providing access to other historical landmarks in Buenos Aires.
The monument features a perpetual flame burning over a silhouette of the Malvinas Islands, accompanied by shields representing all Argentine provinces.
Location: Buenos Aires
Inception: 1989
GPS coordinates: -34.59393,-58.37515
Latest update: May 11, 2025 06:45
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