Our Lady of Mercy Church, Buenos Aires

Name: Our Lady of Mercy Church
Address: Reconquista 207, Buenos Aires, C1003, Argentina
Telephone: +54 11 4331-1878

#269 among attractions in Buenos Aires

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Our Lady of Mercy Church of Buenos Aires is an Argentine Catholic temple. It is located on Calle Reconquista corner of Tte. Gen. Juan Domingo Perón Street, neighborhood of San Nicolas in Buenos Aires. ()

Local name: Basílica de la Merced Established: 1603 (421 years ago)Completed: 1900 (124 years ago)Architectural style: EclecticismCoordinates: 34°36'19"S, 58°22'18"W

Address

Reconquista 207Comuna 1 (San Nicolás)Buenos Aires C1003 Argentina

Contact

+54 11 4331-1878

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Our Lady of Mercy Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Florida Street, Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires Cabildo.

~990 ftW
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Exhibits from 18th-century Argentina
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~1140 ftS
Iconic 19th-century central square
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~1140 ftS
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~1140 ftS
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Which popular attractions are close to Our Lady of Mercy Church?

Nearby attractions include Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Buenos Aires (1 min walk), National Technological University, Buenos Aires (3 min walk), Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, Buenos Aires (4 min walk), Headquarters of the Bank of the Argentine Nation, Buenos Aires (4 min walk).

How to get to Our Lady of Mercy Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Our Lady of Mercy Church:

Bus

Perón • Lines: 126T, 126V, 143T, 28Fh, 28Rh, 28Rn, 28xR, 7P, 7S (3 min walk)
Sarmiento • Lines: 126T, 126V, 130M, 130P, 152, 28Fh, 28Rh, 28Rn, 28xR, 50, 56, 62, 91, 93C, 93M, 93S (4 min walk)

Metro

Correo Central • Lines: E (4 min walk)
Florida • Lines: B (6 min walk)

Train

Retiro (28 min walk)