Hi,
I want to tell you a short story about manzana de las luces…
Jesuits time :
This site is identified for the first time as the Apple of Enlightenment, in an article in the newspaper “El Argos” 1 September 1821, which mentioned the irradiation cultural institutions operating in their area.
Al Kraus’ brother died in 1714, others followed in the continuation of works. Were Primoli Juan Bautista, Andres Bianchi, John Wolff, all Jesuits and architects from Europe for training, leaving the Church of St. Ignatius consecrated in 1734.
The simple and austere architecture of the interior of the temple can not find continuity in the facade, which is inspired by the German Baroque. The south tower has the privilege of being the oldest building in Buenos Aires, while the clock tower was added in the mid-nineteenth century by the architect Philip Senillosa.
The Church of St. Ignatius, also called Temple of Light, has been field acontecimicntos memorable: interim cathedral was during 1775 to 1791, as well as protection against the quartering of British invasions. From its tower, it helps to quell the revolt of the Patricians, which is known as the Mutiny of braids. On October 12, 1821, Juan Jose
Castelli was buried at the temple in front of the altar of San Judas Tadeo. His site was a place of reunion of Ios Cabildos Open 1816 and 1820, and acts of inauguration of the University of Buenos Aires in 18y, the Charitable Society in 1823. Hosted Cathedral Parish of the South since 1823.
The Procuraduria Missions, whose offices were located in the northern sector of the Manzana de las Luces, in Peru and Alsina streets, he was responsible for managing and capitalizing on the benefits of trade missions. I also had to accommodate his position to keep Indians of the reductions came to Buenos Aires to perform different tasks. The economic benefits that result from it, was aimed at indigenous communities and to support the Colegio de San Ignacio.
Also worked in the Attorney General and the drugstore or pharmacy school in the northern sector, and offices, warehouses and apartments in the area west and south. The school had two first letters of classrooms on the ground floor and four in height. The shop was organized by the illustrious Father Thomas SJ Falkner, home medical English.
Worked on this site, among other institutions, the Board of Temporalidades in 1767, the Court Protomedicato in 1780, the Printing of abandoned children in 1783, the University of Buenos Aires in 1821, the Academy of Medicine in 1822, the Department of Science accurate in 1865, which led to the current Faculty of Architecture, Engineering and Sciences, in the same year, the Academy of Jurisprudence.
This architectural group has achieved memorable survive almost until our days, with the exception of its northwest corner on the streets and Peru Alsina, who was maimed in 1931 to take on the corner of the building, a ”ochava” to allow the drawing of Avenida Julio A. Roca.
I forgot to add : the woman, sold me a great pair of earings lol, she accepted to take a photo.