The St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Belgrano stands as a historic site for the Scottish community that settled in Argentina during the nineteenth century. While the primary congregation for the city opened on Avenida Belgrano in eighteen…
Belgrano English Heritage Walk
This walk leads you through the quiet, leafy streets of Belgrano R to see the grand Tudor estates, historic churches, and sports clubs built by the British immigrants who shaped this unique neighborhood.
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1. St. Andrew Presbyterian Church - Belgrano
2. Iglesia Anglicana San Salvador
The Iglesia Anglicana San Salvador stands on Avenida Crámer as a structure of stone with a distinct medieval-inspired design. It emerged from the growth of the British community in the Belgrano neighborhood during the late nineteenth…
3. Belgrano R
The Belgrano R station is marked by its quiet, residential surroundings and streets lined with mature jacaranda and tipuana trees. Unlike the dense, high-rise commercial corridors found elsewhere in the city, this station sits in a…
4. Plaza Castelli
Plaza Castelli is a quiet, tree-lined square in the Belgrano neighborhood, tucked between the streets of Juramento, Conde, and Echeverría. Its most distinct boundary is the northern edge, where the tracks of the General Bartolomé Mitre…
5. Palacio Hirsch
The Palacio Hirsch sits on the corner of Juramento and Conde in the Belgrano neighborhood. This large residence, which occupies a quarter of a block, is recognizable by its mix of Victorian style and Italian-influenced villa design. Built…
6. Buenos Aires English High School
The Buenos Aires English High School, located on Avenida Melián, occupies a central place in the history of Argentine sports. Established in eighteen eighty-four by the Scottish educator Alexander Watson Hutton, the school was built on the…
7. Belgrano Athletic Club
The Belgrano Athletic Club is recognizable by the distinctive wooden grandstand overlooking its field, an exact replica of the original structure that burned down. Established in eighteen ninety-six, this institution is one of the oldest…