Casa Rosada and Edificio Libertador, Buenos Aires

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Steve

Adjacent to the Plaza de Mayo stands the Casa Rosada (Pink House), the seat of the executive branch of Argentina’s federal government .  The structure was completed in 1898 after the State House and Central Post Office were connected with an Italianate archway .  The balcony where Evita Perón addressed the public can be seen in the first view below .  Not far from Casa Rosada stands a monument to Christopher Columbus which was constructed in Italy, disassembled, and reassembled in Buenos Aires .  The base of the monument included figures representing Civilization, Science, Genius and the Ocean .  East of Casa Rosada stands the Edificio Libertador (Liberator Building) completed in 1938 and housing the Ministerio de Defensa (Defense Ministry) .  And yes, this is still Christmastime and even the Defense Ministry displays a nativity scene . 

The Casa Rosada (Pink House)

The Casa Rosada (Pink House)

SOURCE:  The Casa Rosada (Pink House) (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

Palm Tree, Flag of Argentina, and Casa Rosada

Palm Tree, Flag of Argentina, and Casa Rosada

SOURCE:  Palm Tree, Flag of Argentina, and Casa Rosada (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

Monument to Christopher Columbus

Monument to Christopher Columbus

SOURCE:  Monument to Christopher Columbus (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

Edificio Libertador (Liberator Building)

Edificio Libertador (Liberator Building)

SOURCE: Â Edificio Libertador (Liberator Building) (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

Nativity Scene at the Defense Ministry

Nativity Scene at the Defense Ministry

SOURCE: Â Nativity Scene at the Defense Ministry (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

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Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Steve

I arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 30 in plenty of time to celebrate the coming of the New Year .  On my first day, I explored the Plaza de Mayo and the Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires) .  Plaza de Mayo is named for the date when Argentina declared its independence from Spain, May 25, 1810 .  The cathedral was built on the site of the original colonial church and was completed in 1827 .  The bas relief sculptures in the triangular pediment at the top of the cathedral shows the reunion of Joseph with his brothers and his father Jacob.

Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires

Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires

SOURCE:  Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

Inside the cathedral are many side chapels, including one dedicated to Nuestra Seí±ora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace).

Chapel of Nuestra Seí±ora de La Paz

Chapel of Nuestra Seí±ora de La Paz

SOURCE:  Chapel of Nuestra Seí±ora de La Paz (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

Of great importance to the people of Argentina is the mausoleum of General José de San Martin .  San Martin is the national hero of Argentina and one of the liberators of Spanish South America .  Born in Argentina in 1777 or 1778, he died in France in 1850 . Â  His remains were interred in the cathedral in 1880 .  The mausoleum is also the final resting place for General  Juan Gregorio de las Heras, General Tomí¡s Guido, and the Unknown Soldier of the Independence .  The three statues surrounding the mausoleum represent Argentina, Peru, and Chile.

Mausoleum of General José de San Martin

Mausoleum of General José de San Martin

SOURCE:  Mausoleum of General José de San Martin (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

Since this was still Christmastime, the cathedral displayed a simple, but beautiful nativity scene.

Nativity Scene in Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires

Nativity Scene in Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires

SOURCE:  Nativity Scene in Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

In 1907, the floor of the cathedral was covered with Venetian style mosaics designed by Carlo Morra .  In recent years, the mosaics were completely restored.

Floor Mosaics in Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires

Floor Mosaics in Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires

SOURCE:  Floor Mosaics in Catedral Metropolitana d Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec 2010.

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (7)

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Steve

Of the five places called Długołęka in Volume XV of the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the third and fourth are located near Białystok .  The third entry in volume XV, located 23 versts (about 23 km) from Białystok, is found on the Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary .  I could not find the fourth entry, located 43 versts (about 43 km) from Białystok, on those same maps .  The entry for Długołęka in Volume XV of the Słownik Geograficzny was translated in a previous post.

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (7) - 1910

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (7) – 1910

SOURCE: Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, 40-53, Lomża. Online http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/200e/40-53.jpg; downloaded 30 Dec 2010.

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The Polish Village of Długołęka (Vol. XV)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Steve

One of the places that appears in the records of several of my relatives was Długołęka .  Volume XV the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes descriptions of five places.  The first two entries include additional information for two villages previously described in Volume II .  The remaining three entries are new.

Słownik Geograficzny Entry for Długołęka (Vol. XV)

Słownik Geograficzny Entry for Długołęka (Vol. XV)

Source:  Chlebowski, Bronisław, Józef Krzywicki, Filip Sulimierski, and Władysław Walewski, eds., Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) – Warsaw 1900, Volume XV, page 412.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka (Vol. XV).  Translated from the Polish, the entry reads:

Długołęka  1.) a village in the Kutnow Powiat.  A ducal village in the 15th century.  In the year 1579 there were 8 fields, 2 farmsteads, and 4 fields of the head of the community.  2.) Długołęka, to be precise Dlugolanca, a village on the Vistula River in the Sandomierz Powiat and Osiek Parish.  In the year 1360, King Kazimierz conferred to Więcesław our key bearer in Osiek and to his brother Ja a new village in the royal forest between Osiek and Swiniary, also known as “Dlugolanca”, for the settlement of the right center.  After 20 years, independence was to be placed on the settlement after the completion of rent (Kodeks Małopolska vol. III, p. 141).  In the middle of the 15th century, it was a royal village giving tithes to Osiek (Liber B, vol. II, p. 322). In the public registers in 1578, the village of Długa Łąka paid for 26 settlements on 14 fields, 2 fields of the head of the community, 4 for the poor, and 4 for the craftsmen.
Długołęka 1.) a village and collective in the Białystok Powiat, Krypno Gmina, 23 versts [0.66 miles per verst] from Białystok.  The village has 97 homes, 708 residents, and 1,502 souls; the collective belongs to the Knyszyn estate.  2.) Długołęka Poduchowna, a village, there, 43 versts from Białystok with 146 souls.
Długołęka, a village in the Nowosądecki Powiat, granted to the head of the community in Długołęka, a monastic village (Kodeks Małopolska, vol. III, p. 107).  In the year 1581, the monastic village Długa Łąka had 2 ½ fields for the peasants, 1 for the sołtys [chair of the village council], and 1 for the craftsmen.  Compare Swirkla (vol. XI).

For the 1910 Austrian Military Maps of the first two villages called Długołęka, see the following posts:

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (6)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Steve

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the sixth and last is located in the Krotoszyn Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 35-51, Wroclaw .  This village was located in the Prussian Partition of Poland and is identified by its German name, Langewiese, on the Austrian Military Map . Â  The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post.

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (6) - 1910

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (6) – 1910

SOURCE: Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, 35-51, Wroclaw. Online http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/200e/35-51.jpg; downloaded 28 Dec 2010.

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (5)

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Steve

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the fifth is located in the Świerkli (Świrkli) gmina and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 38-50, Krakkó .  This place is described as a hamlet and was located in Galicia, the Austrian Partition of Poland . Â  The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post.

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (5) - 1910

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (5) – 1910

SOURCE: Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, 38-50, Krakkó. Online http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/200e/38-50.jpg; downloaded 27 Dec 2010.

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (4)

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Steve

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the fourth is located in the Maków Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 39-53, Ostroleka .  This is a village of nobles and is also the village named Długołęka associated with my own ancestors . Â  The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post.

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (4) - 1910

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (4) – 1910

SOURCE: Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, 39-53, Ostroleka. Online http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/200e/39-53.jpg; downloaded 26 Dec 2010.

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (3)

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Steve

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the third is located in the Ciechanów Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 38-53, Mlawa .  This is a village of nobles . Â  The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post.

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (3) - 1910

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (3) – 1910

SOURCE: Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, 38-53, Mlawa. Online http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/200e/38-53.jpg; downloaded 25 Dec 2010.

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (2)

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Steve

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the second is located in the Sandomierz Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 39-51, Radom .  This is the village on the Vistula River . Â  The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post.

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (2) - 1910

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (2) – 1910

SOURCE: Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, 39-51, Radom. Online http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/200e/39-51.jpg; downloaded 24 Dec 2010.

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (1)

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Steve

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the first is located in the Kutnow Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 37-52, Lódż .  This was the village owned by a man named Józef Niedziałkowski .  The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post.

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (1) - 1910

Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (1) – 1910

SOURCE: Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, 37-52, Lódż. Online http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/200e/37-52.jpg; downloaded 23 Dec 2010.

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