La Universidad Nacional de Rosario It carried out the second edition of this proposal that seeks to unite sport, history and culture in a tour designed to rediscover the city from a different perspective.

Following the success of its first run in 2021, the Universidad Nacional de Rosario The “Recorré UNR” initiative was relaunched with great participation and a route that invited visitors to enjoy the urban and university heritage. More than 400 people participated in this new edition.

Throughout the journey, the participants entered emblematic buildings of the city, where artistic interventions and live music awaited them, adding a celebratory atmosphere to the day.

“Within the framework of the month of a new anniversary of the creation of our University, it seemed very important to us to launch for the second time this proposal that combines sports and emblematic spaces of the culture of our city and of the UNR,” highlighted Rector Franco Bartolacci.

 “We wanted to move away from the demanding and competitive format that exists in sports today. The idea is for participants to enjoy the architecture, the culture, and every space at the UNR, where there were artistic interventions,” explained Sebastián Palomeque, head of the Physical Education Department at the UNR.

The first edition took place in 2021, with 400 runners participating. Palomeque emphasized that the plan going forward is to alternate this event with the traditional marathon every other year. “We held the first edition in 2021, then the traditional marathon in 2022 and 2024, and now we're back with this new event that aims to reconnect sport with enjoyment and university identity. From now on, the goal is to hold our marathon one year—it's already a well-established event on our city's sports circuit—and the Recorré event the next, so we can offer both formats to our community. We want this to become a tradition,” Palomeque stressed.

The activity offered two options. The first, a 1,5 km walk, was led by Tourism students who guided the route with historical accounts and context. The second option was a 7,5 km run designed for those who preferred to jog.

The long tour began at the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Statistics, an early 20th-century building that originally housed the first cohorts of the Higher School of Commerce and the Public Accountant courses.

The next stop was the Customs House, one of the city's most important architectural ensembles due to its age and heritage value. The Old Customs House and the Fountain of Utopias form an urban setting of great historical and aesthetic richness.

They then continued to the National Flag Monument, the quintessential symbol of Rosario, erected on the site where Manuel Belgrano first raised the Argentine flag on February 27, 1812. Its monumental architecture metaphorically represents the ship of the nation advancing towards its destiny.

The route continued along Córdoba Street until reaching the University Cultural Center (San Martín 750), a building with almost a century of history, donated by the Banco Nación and popularly known as “The Cathedral” or “The Chapel” due to its architectural style. Today it hosts conferences, exhibitions, and cultural events. At this stop, an ensemble made up of students, graduates, and faculty offered a musical performance. The 1,5 km walking circuit then began here.

Then, the participants arrived at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts (Entre Ríos 758), a building dating from 1903 and designed by a Scottish architect, which once belonged to the College of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts. The property passed to the Universidad Nacional del Litoral in 1951 and, years later, to the UNR. Currently, it boasts its restored facade, which recovers its original design and reaffirms its value in the city's architectural landscape.

The tour continued to the historic Rectorate building (Córdoba 1814), originally conceived in 1929 as the residence of the Pinasco family. The building, the only work in Rosario by the prestigious Norwegian architect and artist Alejandro Christophersen—a key figure in Argentine eclectic architecture—was later ceded to the University to house its authorities.

Both projects culminated at the Faculty of Law (Córdoba 2020), a building designed by the English architect Herbert Boyd Walker in 1892 at the initiative of Juan Canals. This work, representative of the eclectic style of the late 19th century, was completely remodeled by the UNR in 2025, recovering its original splendor thanks to an investment of 2.7 billion pesos from its own funds.

With a massive turnout and a route that combined movement, history and celebration, the second edition of “ReCorré UNR” consolidates itself as an initiative that promotes physical activity, collective enjoyment and the enhancement of university and urban heritage, integrating the sporting spirit with the cultural identity of the University.

Journalist: Gonzalo J. García / Photography: Camila Casero, Karen Roeschlin, Ramiro Ortega.