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| | Attractions in Monserrat Buenos Aires Argentina |
 | | The monument, which shows the founding father Manuel Belgrano, holding up the Argentinean flag, created by him, in his right arm is the work of the French sculptor Albert Carrier-Belleuse; and the horse he sits on, also made of bronze, is the work of the Argentinean sculptor Manuel de Santa Coloma. |
 | | On the frontispiece there are two columns: the left one, built before 1807, still shows several impacts of cannon balls, memories of the British invasion of Rio de La Plata; the one to the right was rebuilt in 1856. |
 | | Inside this Convent you will find the Mausoleum of General Manuel Belgrano, Founding Father of the Independence of Argentina, commander of the Northern Army and who created the National Flag of Argentina. |
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