There is an architectural symbol that abounds in the ancient buildings of the city of La Plata, but went unnoticed for many who do not pay attention to these details: This symbol is the lion .
meanings are to be present in buildings such as Government House, where the lion heads into the Golden Hall to symbolize the provincial government, the same happens in front of City Hall Plaza Moreno.
But there is also controversy Gualberto vision Reynal, which states that acroteria of lions in the Mortgage Bank of 7 and 49 have "some degree of aggressiveness ." When searching for meaning, said to have consulted the book World History of Secret Societies, where he says that the image of a lion with a ring in the mouth corresponds to " guardian who jealously guards the great secrets "This definition puts in doubt of what secrets hide the building by having acroteria lions. Also in an interview that was published by Reynal newspaper El Día, is mentioned that "the Christian this animal is a bad sign, because in the Roman Empire, the religious community members served as food for cats . "
Photos:
1. Acroteria lion with a ring in the mouth, the Banco Hipotecario (7 and 49).
2. Another lion with a ring in his mouth, but this time on the sides of the tower of City Hall (12 between 51 and 53).
3. Lion in the College Redemptoris Missio (16 between 51 and 53).
4. Lion calle 47 between 4 and 5. Reynal qualifies one identical to it as a "monstrous gargoyle."
5. Lion was in the house in Buenos Aires, Dardo Rocha. You are now in the Museum Dardo Rocha (50 between 13 and 14).
6. Lion at the top of a building in diagonal 80 and 49.
7. Lion at the Palace Campodonico, at the corner of diagonal 79 and 56.
8. Lion in a house in 11 between 53 and 54.
9. Lion in a house opposite the Hospital Rossi, 37 between 116 and 117.
10. Acroteria with a lion on the front of the National School (1 and 49)
11. One of the lions of the physics building of the UNLP.
12. Lion in the building Agronomy (60 and 119).
13. Lion adorning a door in 5 between 49 and 50.
14. One of the lions at the entrance to the Faculty of Veterinary Science (60 and 118).
15. Lion in a monument in the gardens of the Cathedral (14 and 53).
16. Lion in the building of the diagonal corner of 8 and 73.
17. Lion in a house of 65 between 3 and 4.
18. Lion outside the Government House (6 between 51 and 53).
19. Lion in some pots in the gardens of City Hall (11 between 51 and 53).
20. Lion in the corner of 15 and 54. Reynal mentioned this figure in his book as an "evil face."
21. Lion in the front of the Normal School No. 1 (51 from 14 and 15).
22. Lion in a house of 41 between 5 and 6.
23. Lion in the diagonal corner of 55 and 74.
24. Lion in a house of 57 between 15 and 16.
25. Lion at the entrance to the Golden Hall of the House of Government (6 between 51 and 53).
26. One of the lions of building 7 and 47.
27. Lion in a building of 7 between 57 and 58.
28. Lion in a house of 5 between 51 and 53.
29. Lion in a zoo source.
30. Lion in a building of 11 between 54 and 55.
31. Lion in a building of 11 between 53 and 54.
Sources:
"The hidden history of the city of La Plata, Gualberto Reynal
" To believe or not believe, a dilemma of La Plata ", Diario El Dia 8/7/1997
"Government House, Buenos Aires, Carlos Antonio Jorge Salvucci
" Masonic presence in the Argentine cultural heritage ", Government of the City of Buenos Aires
" Glossary of Masonry ", Government of City of Buenos Aires