- Address: 1425 Autonomous city of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Almost in the heart of Buenos Aires is one of the busiest places in the capital - the square of Italy. This tourist center was named after the European state, since the Italian community is the largest in the country.
History of Italy
Speech about the creation of this memorable place came at the end of the XIX century, and the construction itself began already in 1898. Initially, he was given the name Portones. In 1909, an order was issued by the municipality, according to which this part of the city became known as the square of Italy. In this way, the local government wanted to pay tribute to the Italian community, which at that time was the largest in all of Argentina .
In the north-east area of Italy there is a colored ceramic mosaic, which serves as a reminder that it was from here on April 22, 1897, the first electrotram of Buenos Aires was launched.
Description of the area of Italy
The area has a round shape, so you can get to it from any direction. The main decoration of this popular place among tourists is the monument of Giuseppe Garibaldi, sitting on horseback. Eugenio Makkanyani, who created it for the Diaspora, worked on his creation. At the opening of the monument, which took place on June 19, 1904, there were representatives of the Italian community and two former Argentine President - Bartolomeo Miter and Julio Roca.
In 2011, on the square of Italy was installed part of the ancient column of the Roman Forum, whose age is more than 2000 years. It was a gift of the city authorities of Rome, which became the oldest monument of the Argentine capital.
Visit the Italian square in order to:
- hire an equestrian tourist crew for a walk around the square;
- Look at the stars in the local Planetarium ;
- admire the beautiful flowers in the Botanical Garden named after K.Tayes;
- to get acquainted with the inhabitants of the central zoo of Buenos Aires;
- to study the paintings of local artists in the Exhibition Center "La Rural".
Before you go for a walk around the area of Italy, it should be noted that in this area there is often a transport collapse. This is due to the fact that the terminal stops of many bus routes are concentrated here. In addition, under the square is the metro station with the same name.
How to get to Italy?
This tourist center is located in the west of Buenos Aires , in the Palermo area. Next to it lies Avenida Santa Fe, Thames Street and Sarmiento Avenue. For the area of Italy is characterized by a dense traffic flow, so it will not be difficult to get to it. Here is the metro station Plaza Italia, which can be reached via the D branch. Avenida Santa Fe 4016, CT Pacífico and Calzada Circular bus stops are included in the route of most of the city's buses.