Agustín Ross Park (Spanish: Parque Agustín Ross) is a park located in the Agustín Ross Avenue, in front of the old Ross Casino, in Pichilemu. It is a National Monument of Chile.
| Agustín Ross Park | |
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Parque Agustín Ross | |
 Agustín Ross Park entrance in June 2010. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Park |
| Location | Pichilemu, Chile |
| Address | Av. Agustín Ross, in front of the Agustín Ross Hotel |
| Coordinates | 34°23′03.09″S 72°00′40.62″W / 34.3841917°S 72.0112833°W |
| Owner | Agustín Ross (until the 1930s) Pichilemu Municipality (since the 1930s) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Agustín Ross Edwards |
The original park contains 100-year-old native Canary Island Date palms (Phoenix canariensis) and many green spaces. Both the park and the former casino were named National Monuments on February 25, 1988,[1] and the majority of the houses situated in the park are private homes. It has become an attractive walking destination, following its restoration.[2][3]
The Park was severely damaged after the 2010 Pichilemu earthquake, with all of the balustrades surrounding the park being destroyed.
References
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- ^ "Monumentos Nacionales de la VI Región" (in Spanish). VI.cl. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ María José Muñoz (2007-02-24). "Atractivos de nuestra región. Hoy: Pichilemu" (in Spanish). El Rancahuaso. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "VI Región Playas" (in Spanish). Chile.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
34°23′03.09″S 72°00′40.62″W / 34.3841917°S 72.0112833°W
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