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Villar Residence
The Villar Residence, mistakenly called Haedo for many years, is a 19th-century building in the Retiro neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located on Avenida Santa Fe, to the southwest of the Torre Monumental and across the street from Plaza San Martín, in close proximity to the Plaza Hotel. It was built as a residence for colonel Reinaldo Villar (1830-1908), a wealthy landowner from Entre Ríos province, and his family.
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Paz Palace
The Paz Palace is a former mansion in Buenos Aires, Argentina, housing the Military Officers' Association, a social club maintained by the Argentine military.
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General San Martín (Buenos Aires Underground)
General San Martín is a station on Line C of the Buenos Aires Underground. The station is close to the San Martín Plaza, Kavanagh Building and the Plaza Hotel. The station was opened on 17 August 1937 when the extension of the line from Diagonal Norte to Retiro has already been in operation.
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Retiro, Buenos Aires
Retiro is a barrio or neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the northeast end of the city, Retiro is bordered on the south by the Puerto Madero and San Nicolás, and on the west by the Recoleta.
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Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires
The Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires is a hotel in the Retiro district, near the Calle Florida shopping area and overlooking the Plaza San Martín. At the moment of its inauguration, the 9-floor hotel was the tallest building in Buenos Aires, until it was surpassed by the Kavanagh Building, inaugurated in 1936.
The hotel was part of several international chains including InterContinental, and Marriott (through which it achieved a five-star rating), then temporarily closed in 2017. The building has been undergoing refurbishment and it is expected to be opened in 2027 as a residential complex with a new 12-floor hotel structure.