Centro Cultural San Martin, Buenos Aires

Situated in Buenos Aires, adjacent to the bustling Corrientes Avenue, the San Martín Cultural Centre (Centro Cultural San Martín) stands as a significant hub for artistic and cultural activities. Managed by the city administration, this center plays host to a wide array of cultural events.

The architectural marvel, designed by the local architect Mario Roberto Álvarez, took shape between 1962 and 1970. It was conceived alongside the theater of the same name, which was inaugurated in 1960 on Corrientes Avenue. The center's historical significance is marked by events such as housing the National Commission on the Disappeared in 1984 and accommodating the inaugural session of the Buenos Aires City Legislature after the city's autonomy was reinstated in 1996. Boasting an annual theater audience of almost 350,000, the center takes pride in being the foremost public cultural institution on a national scale.

Named in honor of General José de San Martín, a revered figure in the Argentine War of Independence, this cultural haven occupies a sprawling 30,000-square-meter (320,000 square feet) building spanning 12 floors. It encompasses diverse spaces catering to workshops and courses, including the Buenos Aires Audiovisual Nucleus, which houses an extensive collection of over 7,000 documentary works.