The Argentina Presidential Palace known as Casa Rosada is currently located almost a kilometer from the edge of the Rio De La Plata. It wasn’t always this way, when the first structure that was built on the property was completed it included a pier into the river, as this painting below illustrates.
This structure was the Fort Buenos Aires, completed in the early 1800s. Today portions of the walls of this fort are still used in the recently completed Museo Casa Rosada.
The museum features over 10,000 historical items, many belonging to the various presidents of the country.
The original arches of the fort frame many of the exhibit areas, while overlooking the main hall. Within the floors of the main hall are some of the original foundations.
Currently an exhibit of railways of the country are on exhibit.
The museum features several works of art, including this portrait of Juan Peron, and his wife Eva (Evita). According to legend this is the only official portrait of Juan where he is smiling. It was completed in 1948 by the French painter Numa Ayrinhac.
Or perhaps he was smiling because his very stylish 1952 Cadillac is nearby.
Other transportation include 1800s Presidential carriages.
The Presidential Guards man the museum.
Presidential sashes are very important in Argentina history.
A historic Presidential desk.
Symbolic keys given to presidents.
General President Agustin Justo’s hat.
There were a number of sets of china on display., this belonged to President Nicolas Avellaneda in the nineteenth century.
The reform era from 1890 until 1916.
More sashes.
Items associated with President Bartolome Mitre. in the 1920s.
The museum does a very nice job of combining old with new, history with the present. All countries have their good history and bad, and Argentina has more than their share – however they deal with their entire history in a sensitive, well thought out approach at this museum.
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