You notice that you are in the city center especially when coming from a smaller neighborhood, as everything seems bigger somehow. Make sure you cross the Avenida 9 de Julio, widest in the world to see if you can make it within a stoplight ;)
Plaza de Mayo
"Is a city square and main foundational site of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was formed in 1884 after the demolition of the Recova building, unifying the city's Plaza Mayor and Plaza de Armas, by that time known as Plaza de la Victoria and Plaza 25 de Mayo respectively. The city centre of Buenos Aires, Plaza de Mayo has been the scene of the most momentous events in Argentine history, as well as the largest popular demonstrations in the country. On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the May Revolution in 1811, the Piramide de Mayo was inaugurated in the square's hub, becoming Buenos Aires' first national monument." (Source)
Casa Rosada
"Dominating the Plaza de Mayo, the Casa Rosada - or pink house - is the seat of the Argentine national government and houses the president's office. Scene of much of the city's history, it was from the balconies of the Casa Rosada that Juan and "Evita" Peron addressed the masses during the late 1940s and early 1950s." (Source)
Avenida 9 de Mayo
"The avenue runs roughly 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west of the Rio de la Plata waterfront, from the Retiro district in the north to Constitucion station in the south. The avenue has up to seven lanes in each direction and is flanked on either side by parallel streets of two lanes each. Through the centre of the avenue runs one of the city's Metrobus (Buenos Aires) (Bus rapid transit) corridors, which stretches 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) and was inaugurated in July 2013. There are two wide medians between the side streets and the main road." (Source)
BA signThe obelisk
"The monument itself was erected in 1936 to commemorate the fourth centenary of the first foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza in 1536, and it marks the spot where the Argentine national flag was raised in the city for the first time. Measuring 67.5 metres in height, the obelisk was was designed by Argentine modernist architect Alberto Prebisch, who also designed the Gran Rex Theatre, which can be found nearby at Corrientes 857." (Source)
Teatro Colon
"The Teatro Colon (Colon Theatre) in Buenos Aires is one of the most important opera houses in the world. Its rich and prestigious history and its exceptional acoustics and architectural features rank it among theatres such as Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Paris Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera House in London, and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York." (Source)
and in the park on the grass is a sort of orchestra "monument", found it interesting.
The face of Evita
"Located on Avenida 9 de Julio, you can see two giant murals of Eva Peron, or "Evita", on either side of the facades of the current Ministry of Social Development building. She used her position as first lady to fight for women's suffrage and improving the lives of the poor. She became a legendary figure in Argentine politics." (Source)
The Water Company Palace
"The building was designed as a water pumping station in 1877 by Swedish Argentine architect Carlos Nystroemer, and completed in 1894" [...] The French renaissance palace was covered in over 300,000 glazed, multi-color terra cotta tiles imported from the renowned British ceramics maker, Royal Doulton. It features a tin mansard roof, and is emblazoned with escutcheons representing the 14 Argentine provinces, at the time. (Source)
Congreso de la Nacion Argentina
Is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. Its composition is bicameral, constituted by a 72-seat Senate and a 257-seat Chamber of Deputies. The Congressional Palace is located in Buenos Aires, at the western end of Avenida de Mayo (at the other end of which is located the Casa Rosada). The Kilometre Zero for all Argentine National Highways is marked on a milestone at the Congressional Plaza, next to the building. (Source)
Palacio Barolo
Palacio Barolo is a landmark office building, located at 1370 Avenida de Mayo, in the neighborhood of Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina. When it was built it was the tallest building in the city and South America. Its twin brother, Palacio Salvo, is a building designed and erected in Eclectic style, but of greater height, built by the same architect in Montevideo. (Source)
And of course, there are so many other things you can see around. Just get yourself enough time to check out several of the streets.
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