Buenos Aires architecture. The Paris of South America
Between 1880 and 1930, Argentina received an important influence from France. Progressing was a mandatory for our country in those times.
By the end of the 1870 Argentina was finishing a long period of civil war. At that time a group of liberal intellectuals got the power. Argentine historians consider 1880 as the starting point for the modern state. This group of young intellectuals (most of them land-owners) "create" a country according to their likings and respecting the trends and madatories of those times: to focus on french ideas, synonymous of progress, education and wealth. In that way, Buenos Aires passed from an old town into a big international city: The Paris of South America. How could it be possible? The answer is: thanks to the commodities, to the exporting of milions and millions tons of cereals, crops, oats and of course, beef.
At the present days, those lavish bulidings are embassies, museums, or malls . Most of them are located at Retiro, Recoleta and Palermo district.
Monuments in Palermo Parks
San Martin Park, Buenos Aires
Historycal Mansions, frech style, Buenos Aires
San Martin Park, Buenos Aires
The Englsh Tower, Retiro Train Station
Our Independence hero
Amazing old Mansions in french academic style, Buenos Aires
Historycal Mansions, Retiro, Buenos Aires
Retiro District
Fountains in french Style, Retiro District
Tippical Architecture, Retiro District
Retiro District
Retiro District
Art Noveau everywhere in Buenos Aires
Güemes Gallery, Art Noveau, Buenos Aires
Park Hyatt Hotel, Buenos Aires
French Style architecture Buenos Aires Train Station
Retiro Train Station french academic style, Buenos Aires
A Gate in Retiro Train Station. Buenos Aires
Inside Retiro Train Station
The hothouse of the Botanical Garden, Buneos Aires
Retiro District
Stunning ornamentation in Palermo Parks
The floor of the Cathedral
