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The Parque de la Independencia (Independence Park) is a large public park in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located near the geographical center of the city, its limits defined by Moreno Street and three important avenues: Pellegrini Avenue, Ovidio Lagos Avenue, and 27 de Febrero Boulevard. It has a surface area of 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi).
It includes a number of attractions:
- The Rosedal (Rose Garden), finished in 1915, with several species of roses, as well as sculptures and fountains.
- The French Garden, built in 1942, with many flower arrangements and a large marble fountain.
- The Calendar, where every evening since 1946 gardeners re-arrange the flowers to show the date written on the ground.
- An area reserved for fairs, initially intended for agricultural expositions, then also industry and commerce.
- The former Rosario Jockey Club's horsetrack.
- The Museum of the City, opened in 1902, initially the School of Gardener Apprentices.
- The Jorge Newbery Municipal Stadium, started in 1925, the first state-funded sports venue for public use in the country. It hosted the 2005 South American Junior Championships in Athletics.
- The Patinódromo Municipal "Roberto Tagliabué" (Municipal Skating Rink), opened for the 1982 Southern Cross Games and host of the 2014 Inline speed skating World Championship.
- The Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum, opened in 1937.
- The Dr. Julio Marc Provincial Historical Museum, opened in 1939.
- The Children's Garden, an area of 35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft) with amusement and educational facilities.
The park also hosts three sports clubs: Club Gimnasia y Esgrima, Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys (one of the main football teams in the city), Club Atlético Provincial.