ROSARIO

Independence Park

It is a green space of remarkable size at the heart of Rosario. The Park is home to museums, playgrounds and to the stadium of the Newell’s Old Boys soccer team. The most distinctive sight is the lake with its boats, bridges and nearby paths.

“Parque de la Independencia” (Independence Park) is the largest and most traditional park in Rosario. It was designed around the year 1900 by the acclaimed French-born landscape architect Charles Thays to celebrate the 100 anniversary of Argentina’s Independence from Spain (1810-1910).
The most popular corner of the Park is the square next to the lake, where visitors can enjoy a ride on paddle boats during the day and admire Dancing Waters during the night. Close by, there is the Children’s Garden and, crossing “Boulevard Oroño,” the International Park (an amusement park), two attractions that make this area a favorite with children.
Another way to enjoy the Park is to stop for something to eat at one of its bars near the lake, or to visit its acclaimed museums. The Park houses the City Museum and the Julio Marc Provincial History Museum. Moreover, crossing “Avenida Pellegrini” (at the intersection with “Boulevard Oroño”), stands the Juan B. Castagnino Municipal Museum of Fine Art.
This extensive green space is also the site of the “Parque de la Independencia” Exhibition Center (formerly known as “La Rural”), the horse racing tracks, the stadium of the Newell’s Old Boys soccer team, “El Rosedal” Square (Rose Garden), a pigeon loft and the sports venues of the sports clubs “Provincial” and “Gimnasia & Esgrima de Rosario.”

History-Inspired Design
The Park is divided into four sections, each alluding to a different body of immigrants who helped give birth to the city:

• The French Garden, inspired by the aristocratic gardens of France.
• The British Sector, which houses two establishments that were representative of the British community of Rosario in the early 20th century: the Newell’s Old Boys soccer stadium and the horse racing tracks.
• The Spanish Sector with “El Rosedal” Square and its majolica fountain, a donation from the Spanish crown.
• The Italian Sector, made up of a square with a statue of the Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Boat Rental
Opening hours for row and paddle boat rental:
- Fall/winter: every day from 10 am to 7 pm.
- Spring/summer: every day from 10 am to 12 midnight.

Contact Info
Location: “Boulevard Oroño,” “Boulevard 27 de Febrero,”  Av. Pellegrini & Ovidio Lagos.