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Bosques de Palermo

Parks ·Buenos Aires
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Bosques de Palermo, the Palermo Woods: a 25-hectare park in Buenos Aires' Palermo quarter, beside Plaza Italia, known for its lakes and rose gardens.

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Bosques de Palermo — White footbridge crossing a park lake beneath the city skylineBosques de Palermo — Fountain in the rose garden, framed by flowering treesBosques de Palermo — Tudor-style house standing on a broad lawn among treesBosques de Palermo — Shaded red-earth path winding through the park beneath old treesBosques de Palermo — Open wooded lawn with mature trees and park pathsBosques de Palermo — Autumn sunlight falling through trees onto a leaf-covered park pathBosques de Palermo — Tree-canopied path through a quiet section of the parkBosques de Palermo — Park lake bordered by dense trees and shrubsBosques de Palermo — Wooden railing beside the calm lake and green shorelineBosques de Palermo — Still water reflecting trees along a secluded park lakeBosques de Palermo — White garden pavilion set on a lawn among trees

Why go

  • El Rosedal, the rose garden Carlos Thays designed.
  • Rowing boat trips on the park's three artificial lakes.
  • The Japanese garden in Plaza Sicilia, opened in 1967 and the world's largest outside Japan.

Don't miss

  • The Poets' GardenBusts of Jorge Luis Borges and others.Near the boating lake. On the map
  • Galileo Galilei planetariumA sphere held up by three arches. Planets and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto the dome inside.In the same sector as El Rosedal. On the map
  • Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo SivoriA former Edwardian-style café on the grounds, which became the museum.On the avenue crossing the park. On the map

What you see

  • The park's groves of trees, for which it is famous.
  • The Andalusian Patio and the Monument to the Four Argentine Regions, both added in 1927.

With kids

  • Very popular for walking and cycling, and busier at weekends.
  • A popular destination for school field trips.

Facilities

  • Municipal Velodrome Added in 1951.

Shorts

History

The park takes its name from the day Governor Rosas was defeated, 3 February 1852. His large estate was then expropriated, and the city later turned it into a public park. Between 1948 and 1950 a temporary circuit inside the park hosted the Buenos Aires Grand Prix of Formula Libre.

  1. 1852Governor Rosas is defeated on 3 February. His large estate is expropriated.
  2. 1874Work begins on the initiative of Vicente Fidel López and Domingo Sarmiento.
  3. 1875Designed by Jordán Czeslaw Wysocki and Julio Dormal, the park is inaugurated on 11 November.
  4. 1888The land passes to the city, the zoo is founded by Mayor Antonio Crespo, and Carlos Thays is commissioned to expand the park.
  5. 1912The works finish with the rose garden, El Rosedal.
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  1. 1951The Municipal Velodrome is added.
  2. 1966The Galileo Galilei planetarium is added.
  3. 2016The zoo is closed to the public.

How to get there

  • TrainTake the metro to Plaza Italia station, which lies under the square of the same name.
  • On footFrom the station it is about 600 metres on foot. Walk down Avenida General Sarmiento north-north-east and cross Avenida del Libertador just before the entrance.

Sources: Parque Tres de Febrero - Wikipedia · Bosques de Palermo - Wikipedia · Parque Tres de Febrero - Wikipedia · checked 18 Oct 2026

Where
Av Del Libertador & Dorrego y Figueroa Alcorta Palermo, Buenos Aires

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Questions and answers

How do I get to Bosques de Palermo by metro?

Take the metro to Plaza Italia station, which lies under the square. The park is about 600 metres on foot from the station.

How big is Bosques de Palermo?

The park covers about 25 hectares in the Palermo quarter of Buenos Aires. Its official name is Parque Tres de Febrero.

Is Bosques de Palermo a popular place for school trips?

Yes, it is a popular destination for school field trips. The Galileo Galilei planetarium projects planets and other astronomical phenomena onto its dome.

Is Bosques de Palermo busy?

Many walkers and cyclists use the park, and crowds grow noticeably at weekends.

Where is the Japanese garden in Bosques de Palermo?

It lies in the south-eastern corner of the park, in Plaza Sicilia, on Adolfo Berro Avenue, facing Alemania square.

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