 Vista General de Buenos Aires desde la Plaza de Toros by Emeric Essex Vidal | |
| Location | Retiro, Buenos Aires |
|---|---|
| Owner | Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata – until 1810 |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1801 |
| Closed | 1818 |
| Architect | Francisco Cañete |
Plaza de Toros del Retiro was a bullfighting coliseum of Buenos Aires of the 19th century. [1] This Arena was established in the city during the last years of the colonial period. [2]
The Plaza de Toros del Retiro was made by the architect Francisco Cañete, and its construction was completed on June 25, 1801. [3] The Auditorium was built octagonally, with capacity for 9,000 people, [4] was inaugurated on October 14, 1801, on the occasion of the celebration of the birthday of the Prince of Asturias Don Ferdinand. [5]
The Plaza de Toros del Retiro was the successor of the Plaza de Toros de Montserrat, inaugurated in 1791, and closed in 1800. [6] This property was located in the current Plaza San Martín, on land that belonged to Miguel de Riglos, and later the Asiento de Inglaterra, a branch in Buenos Aires of the South Sea Company. [7] During the English invasions, the bullring was taken by the troops of Whitelocke, being also the scene of the Battle of the Retiro, between the troops of Santiago de Liniers and Samuel Auchmuty. [8]
After establishing the prohibition of bullfighting in Buenos Aires, the Retiro bullring was demolished by order of the Supreme Director José Rondeau in 1819. [9]
Retiro is a barrio or neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the northeast end of the city, Retiro is bordered on the south by the Puerto Madero and San Nicolás, and on the west by the Recoleta.
Juan de Canaveris was an Piedmontese lawyer and politician, who served during the viceroyalty of Río de la Plata as accounting officer in the Tribunal de Cuentas de Buenos Aires. He had achieved a high social status in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, where he supported the revolutionary movements of May, being the only neighbor of Italian origin who attended in the Open Cabildo, of May 22, 1810.
Manuel Canaveris was an Argentine army officer, who took part in the defense and reconquest of Buenos Aires during the English Invasions. He served under Colonel Ignacio Álvarez Thomas in the 4th Regiment of Buenos Aires, participating in the Campaigns to the Interior of the Provinces of 1810.
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Batallón de Pardos y Morenos was a military unit formed with soldiers of African roots and indigenous natives. This military unit had its baptism of fire during the first English invasion of the Río de la Plata, From 1810 this military unit was part of the Argentine troops that served in the War of Independence.
Cuerpo de Quinteros y Labradores was a military unit of cavalry formed on the occasion of the English invasions to the Río de la Plata.
Battle of the Retiro was a battle produced during the second British Invasion of the Río de la Plata, between the Spanish troops, led by Santiago de Liniers, and the British forces under John Whitelocke.