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MONSERRAT
This neighbourhood, to the west of the harbour, is famous for its history. In ‘Plaza de Mayo‘ opposite the ‘Casa Rosada‘ ,were many historical and political demonstrations took place. The park is surrounded by the ‘Cabildo‘ and the ‘Catedral Metropolitana‘ built in the XVIII century and where the remains of General San Martin are kept.
In the middle of the square, there is the ‘Pirámide de Mayo‘ , that commemorates the revolution of 1810, after which the First Government was created.
A few meters beyond, the ‘Museo de la Ciudad’ may be visited at Alsina and Defensa Streets. On Bolivar Street it’s possible to visit the tunnels built as defense that date from the XVIII century and the ‘Iglesia de San Ignacio’ .
Walking along ‘Avenida de Mayo‘, which is reminiscent of Madrid’s Gran Via, you will arrive to the ‘Palacio del Congreso’ , where national senators and deputies work.
ABASTO
The Abasto neighborhood lies a little outside of the main center of the city, along Corrientes but beyond the theater district. In general, it’s a working- and middle-class area, busy, but not distinct architecturally. Historically, it’s associated with singer ‘Carlos Gardel’, the country’s greatest tango star of the 1920s and 1930s. The area, along with the bordering Once neighborhood, is also the historic home of Buenos Aires’s Jewish communities, though most have long since moved to the suburbs. This neighborhood is anchored by the enormous Abasto Shopping Center, which is home to many things of interest to families with kids, such as the Museo de los Niños.
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