Avenida Presidente Julio Argentino Roca, better known as Diagonal Sur (
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for "South Diagonal", the counterpart to
Diagonal Norte), is an important avenue in the
Monserrat neighborhood of
Buenos Aires
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,
Argentina
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. It is oriented north-east/south-west, diagonally bisecting the city blocks (''manzanas'') which give the city centre a checkerboard plan. It is named after President
Julio Argentino Roca, who held power from 1880 to 1886, and from 1896 to 1904.
Connections
The north-west corner of
Plaza de Mayo
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is the start of Avenida Presidente Julio Argentino Roca (i.e. the corner of Hipolito Yrigoyen and Bolivar street), just to the north of the
Palace of the City Legislature. At the junction with Peru street is located equestrian monument to
Julio Argentino Roca.
Underground
Below the entire length of the avenue runs
line
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of the
Buenos Aires Underground
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, which has two stations along the Diagonal (stations ''
Bolívar'' and ''
Belgrano'').
Gallery
File:Monumento al General Julio Argentino Roca.jpg, Monument to Julio Argentino Roca
File:Diagonal_Sur.jpg, View of Julio A. Roca Avenue from Belgrano Avenue
File:Diagonal_Sur_de_Alsina_a_Yrigoyen.JPG, Office building on Julio A. Roca Avenue
File:Palacio_Legislativo_de_la_Ciudad_de_Buenos_Aires_Diagonal_Julio_A._Roca.jpg, Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace
File:Superintendencia_de_Seguros_de_la_Nación.JPG, Superintendency of Insurance
File:INDEC_edificio_1.jpg, Headquarters of the INDEC
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File:Manzana_de_las_Luces_esquina_Noroeste.jpg, Illuminated Block
File:Hotel Nogaró.JPG, Hotel Nogaró
File:Edificio SOMISA (1).JPG, Somisa Building, seat of the Cabinet Chief's Office
References
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