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Avenida Rivadavia
Avenida Rivadavia is one of the principal thoroughfares in Buenos Aires, Argentina, extending from San Nicolás, Buenos Aires, downtown Buenos Aires to the western suburb of Merlo, Buenos Aires, Merlo. It is considered the third longest avenue (landscape), avenue in the world after Yonge Street (Toronto) and Western Avenue (Chicago), Western Avenue (Chicago). History Upon the designation of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata by the Spanish Empire in 1776, the "Road of the Kingdom of Heaven" leading into Buenos Aires from the east was designated a ''El Camino Real (other), Camino Real'', a "Royal Road" fit for a Viceroy, and afforded improvements and some security. This Royal Road of the West, by 1782, traveled to Mendoza, Argentina, Mendoza, a city over to the west (roughly along the modern National Route 7 (Argentina), National Highway 7). Dubbed Federation Road by the paramount Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas in 1836, it was renamed in honor of former President Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivadavia In The Golden Hour
Rivadavia may refer to: Places Argentina Populated places * Comodoro Rivadavia, city in Chubut Province * Rivadavia, Mendoza, city in Mendoza Province * Rivadavia, Salta, town in Salta Province * Rivadavia, San Juan, city in San Juan Province * Rivadavia, Santa Fe, city in Santa Fe Province Departments * Rivadavia Department (other) other * Rivadavia Avenue (one of Buenos Aires' most important thoroughfares) * (Argentina's first and only class of dreadnought battleship) * , the first of its class, at the time of its 1911 launch, the world's largest battleship * Lake Rivadavia, in Los Alerces National Park * Club Rivadavia, Argentina, Argentine association football, football club from Lincoln, Buenos Aires People * Bernardino Rivadavia (the first president of Argentina) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardino Rivadavia
Bernardino de la Trinidad González Rivadavia (May 20, 1780 – September 2, 1845) was the first President of Argentina, then called the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, from February 8, 1826 to June 27, 1827. He was educated at the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, Royal College of San Carlos, but left without finishing his studies. During the British invasions of the River Plate, British Invasions he served as Third Lieutenant of the Galicia Volunteers. He participated in the Cabildo abierto del 22 de mayo de 1810, open Cabildo on May 22, 1810 voting for the deposition of the viceroy. He had a strong influence on the First Triumvirate (Argentina), First Triumvirate and shortly after he served as Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs of the Province of Buenos Aires. Although there was a General Congress intended to draft a constitution, the beginning of the Cisplatine War, War with Brazil led to the immediate establishment of the office of President of Argenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires CBD
The Buenos Aires Central Business District is the main commercial centre of Buenos Aires, Argentina, though not an official city ward. While the '' barrios'' of Puerto Madero and Retiro house important business complexes and modern high-rise architecture, the area traditionally known as ''Microcentro'' (Spanish: Microcenter) is located within San Nicolás and Monserrat, roughly coinciding with the area around the historic center of the Plaza de Mayo. The ''Microcentro'' has a wide concentration of offices, service companies and banks, and a large circulation of pedestrians on working days. Another name given to this unofficial ''barrio'' is ''La City'', which refers more precisely to an even smaller sector within the ''Microcentro'', where almost all the banking headquarters of the country are concentrated. Overview The area was the site of the first European settlement in what later became Buenos Aires. Its south–north axis runs along Leandro Alem Avenue, from Belgrano A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires City Hall
Buenos Aires City Hall (; lit. "Municipal Palace") was, until 2015, the seat of the Office of the Chief of Government of Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina. From its construction in 1914 to the reformation of the city's constitution in 1996, the building was the seat of the City Municipality. It faces the Plaza de Mayo, across from the Casa Rosada presidential palace, in the ''barrio'' of Monserrat. Since 2015, the Office of the Chief of Government has been located at a new building in the ''barrio'' of Parque Patricios. The City Hall still houses various government offices of the city government. Building The 1880 Federalization of Buenos Aires was followed by a boom in foreign trade and European immigration, and in 1890, Mayor Francisco P. Bollini commissioned the construction of a new city hall. The building would replace what had been the city government's offices since 1860 - the second floor of police headquarters; the city had grown dramatically since then, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Cathedral Of Buenos Aires
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity () is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina.Catedral Metropolitana on Argentina.gob.ar It is located in the city center, overlooking , on the corner of San Martín and Rivadavia streets, in the San Nicolás neighbourhood. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires and held the rank of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco De La Nación Argentina
Banco de la Nación Argentina (BNA; ) is a large bank in Argentina, and the largest in the country's banking sector. History The Bank of the Argentine Nation was founded on 18 October 1891 by President Carlos Pellegrini, with the purpose of stabilizing the nation's finances following the Panic of 1890; its first director was Vicente Lorenzo Casares. In its early decades it became a leading financing source for agricultural smallholders, and later for commercial and industrial businesses, as well as handling an array of public sector transactions. The bank's reputation suffered after it was revealed that bribes had been received by the board of directors in 1994 when contacting IBM for the supply of computers, software, and communication equipment, becoming a prominent political scandal at the time. Services Long a significant supplier of domestic lending in a credit-tight economy, the bank attempted—with only partial success—to revive the local credit market during the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza De Mayo
The Plaza de Mayo (, ; ) is a city square and the 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 first anniversary of the May Revolution in 1811, the Pirámide de Mayo () was inaugurated in the square's hub, becoming Buenos Aires' first national monument. It is located in the financial district known as ''Buenos Aires CBD, microcentro'', within the ''Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, barrio'' () of Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Monserrat. It is bounded by Bolívar, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Balcarce and Avenida Rivadavia streets; and from its west side three important avenues are born: Ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SIDE
Side or Sides may refer to: Geometry * Edge (geometry) of a polygon (two-dimensional shape) * Face (geometry) of a polyhedron (three-dimensional shape) Places * Side, Turkey, a city in Turkey * Side (Ainis), a town of Ainis, ancient Thessaly, Greece * Side (Caria), a town of ancient Caria, Anatolia * Side (Laconia), a town of ancient Laconia, Greece * Side (Pontus), a town of ancient Pontus, Anatolia * Side (Ukraine), a village in Ukraine * Side, Iran, a village in Iran * Side, Gloucestershire, or Syde, a village in England Music * Side (recording), the A-side or B-side of a record * The Side, a Scottish rock band * ''Sides'' (album), a 1979 album by Anthony Phillips * ''Sides'', a 2020 album by Emily King * "Side" (song), a 2001 song by Travis * "Sides", a song by Flobots from the album '' The Circle in the Square'', 2012 * "Sides", a song by Allday from the album ''Speeding'', 2017 Teams * Side (cue sports technique) * Side, a team, in particular: ** Sports team Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casa Rosada
The ''Casa Rosada'' (), , is the president of the Argentine Republic's official workplace, located in Buenos Aires. The palatial mansion is known officially as ''Casa de Gobierno'' ("House of Government" or "Government House"). Normally, the president lives at the Quinta de Olivos, the president of Argentina's official residence, located in Olivos, Greater Buenos Aires. The characteristic color of the Casa Rosada is baby pink, and it is considered one of the most emblematic buildings in Buenos Aires. The building also houses a museum, which contains objects relating to former presidents of Argentina. It has been declared a National Historic Monument of Argentina. History The ''Casa Rosada'' sits at the eastern end of the Plaza de Mayo, a large square which since the 1580 foundation of Buenos Aires has been surrounded by many of the most important political institutions of the city and of Argentina. The site, originally at the shoreline of the Río de la Plata, was first occupie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mapa Avenida Rivadavia
Mapa or MAPA may refer to: People * Alec Mapa (born 1965), American actor, comedian and writer * Dennis Mapa (born 1969), Filipino economist and statistician * Jao Mapa (born 1976), Filipino actor * Placido Mapa Jr. (born 1932), Filipino businessman, economist, and government official * Suraj Mapa (born 1980), Sri Lankan actor * Victorino Mapa (1855–1927), Filipino chief justice and government official Other uses * "Mapa" (song), a 2021 song by SB19 * Mexican American Political Association The Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) is an organization based in California that promotes the interests of Mexican-Americans, Mexicans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Latinos, Chicanos, Hispanics, and Latino economic refugees in the U ... * Mapa (publisher), an Israeli subsidiary of Ituran * Mapa Group, a Turkish conglomerate * Mapa, a company producing latex gloves that merged with Hutchinson SA in 1973 * Most Affected People and Areas, a climate justice concept * Mapa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luján, Buenos Aires
Luján (pronounced ) is a city in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina, located northwest of the city of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1755 and has a population of 106,899 (per the ). Luján is best known for its large, neo-gothic Basilica, built in honor of the Virgin of Luján, the patron saint of Argentina. Every year, more than six million people make pilgrimages to the basilica, many walking there from Buenos Aires. The city is known as ''La Capital de la Fe'' (Capital of the Faith). It is a popular day-trip for non-believers too, with abundant grill restaurants (like most places in Argentina) and souvenir shops with kitsch religious memorabilia. The church was designed by the French architect Ulderico Courtois and started in 1889, completed by 1937. Its towers stand high, and it has a copper roof and bronze doors. The huge church towers over the surrounding flat country and houses the tiny high statue of the Virgin. A large and important organ by French b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Línea A (SBASE) Bullet
Line A is name of several transport lines: *A (New York City Subway service), U.S. *Line A (Buenos Aires Underground), Argentina *A Line (Los Angeles Metro) The A Line (formerly and colloquially known as the Blue Line) is a light rail line in Los Angeles County, California. It is one of the six lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportati ..., U.S. * A Line (RTD), Denver, U.S. * Line A (Prague Metro), Czech Republic * Line A (Rome Metro), Italy * Mexico City Metro Line A, Mexico City * Line A (EuskoTran), Bilbao, Spain (former name) * Santiago Metro Line A, a line that is in planning, Santiago Chile See also * A Train (other) * A-line (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
