Belgrano (Buenos Aires)

The Palermo region is located southeast of Belgrano, Nunez is located to the northwest, and the regions of Kolyan , Villa-Urkisa , Villa-Ortuzar and Collechiales are located to the south-west.

The current district of Belgrano was named after Manuel Belgrano , a political and military leader, creator of the national flag of Argentina . In 1820, after the death of Belgrano, the Buenos Aires legislature issued a law under which the next founded city would receive his name. This happened in 1855, when the government of Buenos Aires, fearing that relatives of Juan Manuel de Roses, would challenge the government’s decision to expropriate the lands of Roses, laid down a new settlement in the city and named it Belgrano. Soon, due to its rapid growth, it received the status of a city, and in 1880 Belgrano was the capital of Argentina for several weeks due to the conflict between the national government and the province of Buenos Aires on the status of the city of Buenos Aires. It was in Belgrano that a law was passed declaring Buenos Aires the federal capital of Argentina ^[1] .

In 1887, the federal district was expanded by the annexation of the cities of Belgrano and Flores . The area gave the name Belgranodoich , a mixture of German and Spanish , which is spoken in Buenos Aires, especially in the vicinity of Belgrano.

Belgrano is an area inhabited mainly by a wealthy middle class. It can be conditionally divided into quarters Belgrano R, Belgrano C, central Belgrano and Lower Belgrano (Bajo Belgrano). The role of the main street of Belgrano is played by Avenida Cabildo , passing from the northwest to the southeast. Buenos Aires Metro Line D runs along it.

There are cafes, grocery stores, cinemas, specialty stores, clothing boutiques, bookstores, etc. on Avenida Cabildo with heavy traffic. Pedestrians are especially numerous on weekends after lunch, as portenos (residents of Buenos Aires) from various areas cities come here for shopping.

Most of the largest houses in the area are located in the immediate vicinity of Avenida Cabildo. Multi-storey luxury residential buildings are located on the green streets surrounding the private University of Belgrano .

To the west of Kramer Avenue lies the Belgrano R Quarter, a predominantly residential with low building density. It is characterized by quiet streets with large and shady trees. Most of the buildings in this quarter are detached single-family houses in Anglo-Saxon architectural styles, some residences have spacious backyards with pools. Rich Belgians and foreign businessmen prefer to settle in Belgrano R ^[2] .

Belgrano C is a small Chinatown . The area is crowded with restaurants and specialty grocery stores serving Asian Argentines and a wider audience. ^[2]

Belgrano is served by Buenos Aires Metro Line D , many bus routes (the most famous is Colectivo 60 ) and two suburban rail lines. About 1.5 km west of Belgrano is Avenida General Paz , a major limited-access motorway that defines the borders of Buenos Aires.

Barrancas de Belgrano Park was designed by renowned French-Argentinean landscape and park architect Carlos Tays , who designed many of these sites throughout Buenos Aires. The park is located a few blocks north of the University of Belgrano .

Manuel Belgrano Square regularly hosts a local artisans' fair, which becomes especially lively on weekends. There is also a small bust of Manuel Belgrano .

On the edge of the square is the Inmaculada Concepcion Church, which the locals call La Redonda (round) because of its corresponding plan. In the afternoon, many weddings are held in this church. On the streets of Juramento and Cuba are respectively two museums: Larreta and Sarmiento. The Larreta Museum is dedicated primarily to Spanish art and is located in the former private residence of the writer Enrique Larreta , designed by architect Ernesto Bunge in 1882. Sarmiento History Museum exhibits items belonging to former Argentinean presidents Domingo Faustino Sarmiento and Nicolas Avellaneda . It is located on the territory of the former town hall of Belgrano, in which the national congress held its sessions, while Belgrano was the capital of the Argentine Republic. Within the area is the River Plate Stadium and the Argentinean National Football Team Monumental ^[3] .

• Belgrano, Buenos Aires neighborhood guide
• District page on the city website (Spanish)
• Photos of the Belgrano area