Inside this park is the equestrian monument, made in bronze, to General San Martin and the Armies of Independence, which pays homage to one of the greatest heroes of Argentine Independence. There is also the Monument to the Fallen in the Malvinas, a cenotaph with two black marble plates with the names of the combatants who did not return from that war.
The French landscaper Carlos Thays, director of Parks and Walks of the city from 1891, incorporated new species to its vegetation.
DID YOU KNOW?
In 1812 General San Martín installed
there to the barracks of the Grenadier Regiment to
Horse. That's why, when the centenary was celebrated
of the square in 1878 it was called Plaza San Martín.
