Days earlier than June 20, the date on which Flag Day is commemorated, the Municipality is renovating the monument to Common Manuel Belgrano, situated within the sq. that bears his title, which is true on the homonymous avenue, between the streets Güemes and Balcarce.
The monument consists of a pedestal supported by octagonal steps, each fabricated from Carrara marble, the place the statue of the hero rests. The bronze sculpture of Common Manuel Belgrano, which was executed in Buenos Aires, by the sculptor Francisco Cafferatta, carries in his arms a scroll that represents the capitulation that Belgrano himself indicators with Pío Tristán. It was donated by President Julio Argentino Roca.
The work being carried out is cleansing the bronzes and marble from pigeon excrement, complementing one of many massive lacking items of marble, fixing, taking joints with resin, sprucing and waxing the marble slabs.
It ought to be famous that it’s the first monument within the metropolis, because it was inaugurated along with Plaza Belgrano, on July 9, 1885.
