What to See - Places of Interest in Cordoba

Monuments

Córdoba has many historical monuments left over from the colonial era. In the centre, near the Plaza San Martín square, is the Jesuit Cathedral, whose altar is made of stone and silver from Potosí. Every ornament inside is made of gold and the roof is all painted with different images from the Bible. Another important building is the Cabildo (colonial government house), located next to the church. The Jesuit Block, the Monserrat School, the University and the church of the Society of Jesus are located in Córdoba.

Festivals

Different festivals occur year-round. The first is in February, the Carnaval, where children enjoy throwing water balloons at each other on the street.

Then in the middle of the year, on July 20, Friends Day is celebrated. Usually, most of the teenagers meet at Parque de las Naciones or Parque Sarmiento and spend the afternoon there. At night, they go dancing to different places, and enjoy a drink.

The last festival is Spring Day, held on September 21, which is Students’ Day. Many go to the park or spend the day in the nearby city of Villa Carlos Paz. There they can enjoy lots of activities like concerts, dancing, going down town or visiting the river bank.

Theatres

• Teatro el Libertador, formerly known as Rivera Indarte
• Teatro Comedia
• Teatro San Martín
• Teatro Colón

Districts

• El Centro (Spanish for “city centre”) is the most important commercial area, as well as the most important financial area. There are banks like the Bank of Córdoba and other private banking institutions. There’s also a variety of restaurants with varying food and prices. Sightseeing places include San Martín square, Jesuit Block (declared UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Genaro Perez Museum. Main avenues and streets are Vélez Sarsfield, Colón Avenue, *General Paz, Dean Funes and 27 de Abril, where most buses have a bus-stop.
• Nueva Córdoba is the home of shopping malls like Patio Olmos, big buildings, pubs, disco clubs, squares, restaurants, supermarkets and other entertainment and commercial centres. This district includes very important buildings from large companies like Motorola and Intel. An important cultural place is Palacio Ferreyra. It’s a mansion built in 1916 based on plans by the French architect, Paul Sanson. It is located at the corner of Hipólito Yrigoyen and Chacabuco, and has now been restored and adapted to house the principal art gallery of the city. Nueva Cordoba has a number of important avenues like Yrigoyen and Velez Sarsfield. Most of the university students of this growing city live in this neighbourhood, several buildings are being built transforming this area in the fastest-growing area of the city. This neighborhood has his own web site: Portal Nueva Cba.com
• Ciudad Universitaria (Spanish for “University City”) district is located in the south area of the city, next to the Parque Sarmiento. The Universidad Nacional de Córdoba has most of its facilities in this area. It’s the first university built in Argentina by Jesuits, and it’s very well known in all the world because of its prestige. Many important scientists that are required around the world studied there. Also, in March 1918, students at the National University of Cordoba (UNC) rebelled against the university system, accusing professors of being authoritarian, inefficient, clerically oriented, and obscurantist. The distinctive nature of the movement derived not only from its radical demands, but also from its extremist tactics, the level of sophistication of its organization, and its major continental impact. In fact, the Reform Movement rapidly spread from Cordoba to Lima (1919), Cuzco (1920), Santiago de Chile (1920), and Mexico (1921). Another important university, the UTN, dedicated to the teaching of engineering sciences, is located in this part of the city. There are also a gym and football stadium and tennis courts for the students. The Córdoba Zoo is located in this district.
• Argüello is located about 6 kilometers (3.75 miles) from Cerro de Las Rosas. It is famous for its well-known high schools such as Colegio Aleman, La Salle and Colegio del Carmen, other very prestigious high school in Cordoba is San Jose from Sol de Mayo, that is located in Alto Alberdi. Over the last decade, this neighborhood has experienced steady growth. Especially in the area of Barrio La Carolina, where private gated communities such as Las Delicias and *Lomas de La Carolina have hosted important celebrities and government officials such as former Argentine President Carlos Menem and the basketball legend Marcelo Milanesio from Asociación Deportiva Atenas.

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