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Manzanas de las Luces
The
Jesuits settled down here in 1633. The "Company
of Jesus" built several buildings, some
of which still remains here: the Procuraduría
de las Misiones (Prosecutor's Office in the
Jesuit Missions), the Casa de Renta (Income
House) and the Prosecutor´s House. After
Jesuits were expelled, in 1767, these buildings
hosted the old Buenos Aires University - Medicine
Academy and Hard Sciences Department and the
House of Representatives - National Legislature
and Congress. In 1822, the "El Argos"
newspaper named it "La Manzana de las
Luces" (the block of lights) in honor
to the "illuminist" doctrine followed
by those educative institutions that several
years before had been there in place. The
set of buildings also presents tunnels built
in the XVIII century to connect the Cabildo
(government´s cradle in the colonial
period and currently a museum) and the Cathedral
with the San Ignacio, San Francisco, Santo
Domingo, San Juan, Del Salvador churches,
the old Irish convent, the Capuchinas monastery,
the Vice-queen´s house, the Socorro
de la Recoleta
and other surrounding buildings. These originally
defensive tunnels were then used for smuggling
activities. Today, you can visit some of them.
Everyday, at the Manzana de las Luces, you
can enjoy cultural activities and a handicraft
market.
