The Home of Brigadier Estanislao López

Located on the corner of General López and 9 de Julio Streets
Tel. 0342-4596958
Open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This way the home of Estanislao López (Argentine caudillo or popular leader-1786-1838-who was the governor of Santa Fe and up held the federal cause). From an architectural point of view it belongs to the transition period following the country's emancipation from Spanish domination. Some details reflect the influence of spanish Mudejar style and there are features pertaining to subsequent periods. It is believed that the house was built between 1818 and 1823. The railings on the windows overlooking the street and those in the first yard denote the influence of Italian and French immigration. It was in this first yard that Estanislao López died. The railings in the second yard are original, as are the small windows with shutters in one of the rooms. Nowadays the building houses the Historical Archives of the Province.

Santa Fe
Santa Fe is the capital of the province of Santa Fe and the secondary city in importance after Rosario which is 167 away. The city of Santa Fe lies 475 km. away from the Capital City from which one must first travel down national route No.9 a then switch to national route No.11. Santa Fe is connected with the city of Paraná capital of Entre Ríos, by means of the Hernandarias Underwater Tunnel. A site worth visiting is Cayastá, located 80km. away from the city, where the primitive city of Santa Fe -now in ruins- was founded. Other interesting sites are the Convent of St. Francis, dating from 1680, which harbors the remains of Estanislao López and the Church of Our Lady of Miracles which is the oldestin the whole province.