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Bellas Artes General Paz. It was built in
1910 to serve as the seat of city government and
became the city's Museum of Fine Arts in 1943.
Works by local artists, primarily contemporary,
are exhibited there as well as at the Emilio
Caraffa Museum of Fine Arts in Sarmiento
Park. The museum is open Monday through
Saturday from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and from
4:30 to 8:30 pm.
Head west on Dean Funes to the Basílica de
Santo Domingo , home of the venerated image
of Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Virgin of
Rosario), who was canonized in 1592 along with
Nuestro Señor de Milagro s (Our Lord of Mira-
cles), kept in Salta. Alongside the altar in the
Virgin's chambers are a pair of English flags
captured during the invasions of 1806, along
with General Linier's staff. In front of the altar
is a beautiful silver frontal from the colonial
period.
Turn south onto Jujuy to the Paseo
Sobremonte , one of the city's most traditional
promenades. During the late 18th century this
was designated as the site of the city's water
supply. A large reservoir was constructed and
surrounded by orchards. As the city grew dur-
ing the 20th century, the reservoir became
insufficent to meet its needs and was replaced
during the 1960s by the fountain that you see
today. Many of the original trees still remain.
The Palace of Justice and Municipal Palace are
located here on the Plaza de la Intendencia ,
along with an impressive monument, Héroes de
“Intendencia”
means adminis-
tration.
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