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Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo

THE PALERMO RACETRACK is the main center for equestrian events in Buenos Aires. It was first built in 1876. In 1908 the current main stand was built to the beaux-arts design of a French architect, Louis Faure Dujarric. The Argentine Grand National, a race of 2,500 meters, has been run here annually since 1885.

The grandstand in the nineteenth century.

Published at 9:03 pm on Monday 17 December 2007. Categories: Architecture Argentina Tags: , , .
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