Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar is a

planned community A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...

, part of the '' partido'' of Tres de Febrero in

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and adjacent to the city of El Palomar. It is served by two railway lines, the

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and the

Urquiza Line The Urquiza Line is a suburban electric commuter rail line in Buenos Aires, Argentina, operated by the former Buenos Aires Underground operator Metrovías. It runs from the Federico Lacroze terminus in the neighborhood of Chacarita, to Gener ...

, which provide access to the capital about away.

Urban character

Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar is an unusual, colorful, socially mixed and lively neighbourhood of about 6,650 families in an area of . Inspired by the

Garden city movement The garden city movement was a 20th century urban planning movement promoting satellite communities surrounding the central city and separated with Green belt, greenbelts. These Garden Cities would contain proportionate areas of residences, i ...

, its layout is designed on a pedestrian scale with compact residential areas made up of tile roofed row style and free standing chalets in tree-lined streets and boulevards. There are three arcaded three-storey residential-commercial plazas (town squares) with central greenery, children's playgrounds, fountains and surrounded by shops, pubs and al fresco dining restaurants. The layout was developed to place cultural facilities, such as schools, churches, clubs and parks, mixed together and within walking distance of housing areas. There are a number of public plazas and plazoletas (mini plazas) that are generally surrounded by restaurants and other businesses. The gastronomy in Ciudad Jardin is first class, featuring authentic ethnic food including Japanese, Chinese, Italian, and German cuisine. In a part of the city there is a large part of the Colegio Militar de la Nacion, including the National Historic Monument, El Palomar de Casero and the Casa de Diego Casero that were the epicenter of the

Battle of Caseros The Battle of Caseros (; ) was fought near the town of El Palomar, Argentina, on 3 February 1852, between forces of the Argentine Confederation, commanded by Juan Manuel de Rosas, and a coalition consisting of the Argentine provinces of Entre ...

and of the preliminary negotiations of the Pact of San José de Flores.

History

Inaugurated in 1944, Ciudad Jardín was conceived by Erich Zeyen, a German emigrant who arrived in 1929 with the idea of creating a Garden City that offered a balance of urban life with green spaces, a city within a city. It has been recognized and mentioned in publications on urban planning on a worldwide level.The Emergence of Modern Town Planning in Latin America – after a Historiographic Review – Arturo Almandoz

Carlos María della Paolera, founder of "Día Mundial del Urbanismo" (

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), has praised Ciudad Jardín as the first Garden City in South America. Ciudad Jardín's citizens are debating whether a highway with direct links to an expressway should be built. There is a concern that the proposal would ruin the community's character and put it in jeopardy. It is argued that a better approach would be to improve the run-down commuter San Martín rail line that runs parallel to the proposed highway.

Rock 'n Roll City

Ciudad Jardín has produced national and internationally known celebrities, and is a cradle of important musicians of jazz and rock music groups.

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, Javier and Walter Malosetti (jazz), Ricardo Pellican, Los Piojos, MAM, Divididos, Feroz, Arco Iris, (Gustavo Santaolalla's band), Caballeros de la Quema (some of its ex members) and

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have all lived or participated in the community. Andres "Ciro" Martinez, frontman of Los Piojos and one of the most popular musicians in the country, currently lives in Ciudad Jardin. The city is also home to a vibrant music scene today, with a number of locations at which local bands can perform for their neighbors. The Plaza de los Aviadores, the central plaza, has featured musical and cultural acts.

Battle of Caseros

In 1852 the area was the site of the

, between the Army of Buenos Aires commanded by

Juan Manuel de Rosas Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y López de Osornio (30 March 1793 – 14 March 1877), nicknamed "Restorer of the Laws", was an Argentine politician and army officer who ruled Buenos Aires Province and briefly the Argentine Confedera ...

and the Grand Army (Ejército Grande) led by

Justo José de Urquiza Justo José de Urquiza y García (; October 18, 1801 – April 11, 1870) was an Argentine general and politician who served as president of the Argentine Confederation from 1854 to 1860. Life Justo José de Urquiza y García was bor ...

Notable residents

* Ángel Lo Valvo * Sebastián Prieto *

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* Jorge Donn * Hilda Molina *

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León Gieco Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, better known as León Gieco (born on November 20, 1951) is an Argentine folk rock performer, composer and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentine rock, and lyrics with social and ...

* Francisco Benkö *

Heinrich Reinhardt Enrique Alfredo Kurt (born Heinrich Alfred Kurt) Reinhardt (29 March 1903, Stettin,Zabelsdorf, according tPassengers of the Piriápolis/ref> German Empire – 14 June 1990, Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar, Argentina) was a German–Argentine ch ...

* Jorge Olguin *

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Enio Iommi Enio Francisco Girola Iommi (20 March 1926 – 13 May 2013) was an Argentine visual artist who was particularly well known for his work as a concrete Sculpture, sculptor. In 1946 he co-founded the avant-garde Concrete-Invention Art Movement, whic ...

* Kurt Pahlen * Alejandro Lanari * Gerardo Bönnhoff

Notable visitors

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Mercedes Sosa Haydée Mercedes "La Negra" Sosa (; 9 July 1935
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* Hermann Lang * Karl Kling * Werner Baumbach * Hans-Ulrich Rudel * José Pékerman *

Miguel Najdorf Miguel Najdorf ( ; born Mojsze Mendel Najdorf; 15 April 1910 – 4 July 1997) was a Polish-Argentine chess grandmaster. Originally from Poland, he was in Argentina when World War II began in 1939, and he stayed and settled there. He was a leadin ...

In media

* The songs "Esquina Libertad", and "Buenos Dias Palomar", by the local band Los Piojos, talk about the city. * The song "Mañana campestre" of the local band Arco Iris, is inspired by the city. * The film '' Extraña invasión'' was filmed entirely in the city in 1965. * The film '' Terrified'' it was filmed entirely in the city in 2017.

References

External links

www.guiapalomar.com (Official website)

ciudad-jardin.com
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