- Parque Urquiza (Rosario)
The Parque Urquiza (Urquiza Park) is a public
urban park inRosario ,Argentina . It is located in the southeastern end of the city center, on top of theParaná River ravine s. It is bordered by 3 de Febrero St., the coastal Belgrano Avenue, Chacabuco St. and the beginning of Pellegrini Avenue. Its name is an homage to GeneralJusto José de Urquiza , President of theArgentine Confederation from 1854 to 1860.The park hosts an open-air stage (the Humberto de Nito Municipal Amphitheater, with a 3,000-people capacity), the Municipal Astronomic Complex (comprising the Luis Cándido Carballo
Planetarium , the Víctor CapolongoObservatory , and the Experimental Science Museum), a largebas-relief called "The Sower", a monument to General Urquiza, and the former Rosario station of theFerrocarril Oeste Santafesino , as well as a fountain, a number of sculptures, sports fields and recreation areas.References
* [http://www.rosario.gov.ar/sitio/lugaresVisual/verLugar.do?id=1681 Parque Urquiza] at the Municipality of Rosario website.
* [http://www.rosarioturistica.com.ar/rosario/parqueurquiza.php "Rosario Turística"]
* [http://www.dacierno.com.ar/urquiza.htm "Recorriendo Rosario"]
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