The Falklands War

The Malvinas memorial, in Buenos Aires

The Malvinas memorial, in Buenos Aires, honours the memory of the Argentine soldiers who fell during the conflict of the Malvinas Islands. The Buenos Aires audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this war memorial, an important place of memory in Argentina.

The memory of the fallen soldiers

This war memorial is one of the most important places of memory in Argentina, in the Retiro district. It commemorates the young Argentine soldiers who fell in 1982 during the conflict of the Malvinas Islands, a brief and tragic confrontation that deeply marked the country. The memorial, sober and solemn, bears engraved the names of the departed combatants and is accompanied by a flame of remembrance. A place of national contemplation, it invites to honour the memory of these victims and to remember, with gravity, this painful page of Argentine history.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, the war memorial bearing engraved the names of the soldiers who fell in 1982 and the flame of remembrance, in the Retiro district. The Malvinas memorial is an important national place of memory in Argentina. It is a stop of memory to be discovered with contemplation.

Practical information

The Malvinas memorial lies in the Retiro district, near the Plaza San Martín, in Buenos Aires, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is an open-air monument, freely accessible from the public space. It is a place of memory: it is best to behave there with calm and respect.

What does the Malvinas memorial in Buenos Aires commemorate?

The memory of the young Argentine soldiers who fell in 1982 during the conflict of the Malvinas Islands, in a spirit of contemplation, in the heart of the Retiro district.

Where is the Malvinas memorial?

In the Retiro district, near the Plaza San Martín, in Buenos Aires, in Argentina.