The Thinker

Rodin's Thinker on the Plaza del Congreso

On the Plaza del Congreso, you immediately recognise Rodin's Thinker. This famous bronze, which arrived in Buenos Aires in 1908, faces the Congress palace. The Buenos Aires audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this major work, made in the sculptor's lifetime, in the heart of the capital.

A Rodin bronze that arrived in 1908

The Thinker of the Plaza del Congreso is a bronze by Auguste Rodin, one of the most famous sculptors in history. Having arrived in Buenos Aires in 1908, it is a copy made in the artist's lifetime, which makes it a particularly precious work. Installed facing the Congress, it is part of the landscaping of the square and testifies to the city's taste for European art.

What to see

You admire the famous statue of the Thinker, a meditative and pensive figure, facing the Congress palace. The work, one of the most recognisable in the history of art, surprises by its presence in the heart of Buenos Aires. It is a stop for lovers of sculpture and art, on the Plaza del Congreso.

Practical information

The Thinker lies on the Plaza del Congreso, facing the Congress of the Nation, in Buenos Aires, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is an open-air work, freely visible at all times, with no ticket office. On the level, it is discovered during a walk on the square and along the Avenida de Mayo.

Who created the Thinker of the Plaza del Congreso?

The sculptor Auguste Rodin; this bronze, which arrived in Buenos Aires in 1908, is a copy made in the artist's lifetime.

Where is the Thinker in Buenos Aires?

On the Plaza del Congreso, facing the Congress of the Nation, in the heart of Buenos Aires.