Santo Domingo Convent

Santo Domingo Convent
Convento de Santo Domingo
Basilic of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of Santo Domingo.
CountryArgentina
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusChurch
Founded1856 (1856)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleNeoclassical
Specifications
MaterialsBrick

The Santo Domingo Convent, or Basilic of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of Santo Domingo is a convent for Our Lady of the Rosary located in the Monserrat neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Built during the colonial times, it was the scenario of a military conflict during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata. It holds as well the tomb of the Argentine national hero Manuel Belgrano.