Plaza Italia station is part of the line D of the Buenos Aires Underground. It is located at the intersection of Avenida Santa Fe and the roundabout surrounding Plaza Italia in Palermo. The station was opened on 23 February 1940 as part of the extension of Line D from Tribunales to Palermo. A short distance from the station are located the La Sociedad Rural Argentina (in English: The Argentine Rural Society), Buenos Aires Zoo and the Botanical Garden of Buenos Aires. In 1997 the station was declared a national historic monument. Gallery Nearby Buenos Aires Zoo Buenos Aires Botanical Garden Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi See also La Rural References External links Subterráneos de Buenos Aires (Official Page) Plaza Italia Underground Station Buenos Aires Underground stations Railway stations opened in 1938 1940 establishments in Argentina National Historic Monuments of Argentina