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The plaza lies on a site where forerly lay a mansion known as the ''Quinta de Miserere''. Around 1814 , it was known as ''Mataderos de Miserere'' (slaughterhouse of Miserere), ''Hueco de los corrales'' (Hole of the corrals) in 1817 , and ''Mercado del Oeste'' (Western Market) by 1850 . It was also known as Mercado (o plaza) 11 de septiembre (Market or plaza 11th of September). The name ''Plaza Miserere'' dates from 1947 .

The plaza was the site of skirmishes during the British invasions of 1806 . It was the site of the defeat of the troops under Santiago De Liniers during the second invasions of 1807 .

The market functioned until 1882 , when Torcuato De Alvear began the demarkation of the plaza. In 1913 , it underwent an important remodeling when the subway station was built beneath it.

The current design is from 1923 , the mausoleum of Bernardino Rivadavia was added in 1932 , where his ashes remain despite his wish that they not stay in Argentina .