Palermo (Buenos Aires)

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Location of Palermo in Buenos Aires

Palermo is a district in the northeast of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires . It has 225,970 inhabitants (2010 census) and is the largest district in terms of area with 15.9 km² . The population density is 14,301 inhabitants per km².

Palermo is the only district in the Comuna 14 administrative district.

Palermo lies on the banks of the Río de la Plata . Colegiales is to the west of Palermo , Belgrano to the northwest , Recoleta to the east and Almagro and Villa Crespo to the south .

history

The name of the district is said to come from the still existing Franciscan abbey, which was named after Benedict of Palermo . He lived from 1526 to 1589 and was a patron saint of Palermo in Sicily. Alternatively, it is said that the land of the current district belonged to a "Juan Domínguez Palermo" in the late 16th century and that the place was named after him.

In the 19th century, a large part of Palermo belonged to Juan Manuel de Rosas , who lived in a country house there. After his fall in 1851, his property was confiscated. In the last third of the 19th century and especially during the reign of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento , the district grew rapidly. Sarmiento was also responsible for the construction of the zoological garden and the Parque Tres de Febrero in 1874 and for the creation of the Plaza Italia and the construction of the hippodrome in 1876. For this purpose, the former property of Rosas was used.

In the 20th century, the Botanical Garden, the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, numerous sports clubs, the Japanese Garden and the Galileo Galilei Planetarium were added.

Palermo was also sung about in a tango by Juan Villalba with the title: “¡Maldito seas, Palermo!”. The district day is celebrated every year on June 25th.

division

Palermo is divided into various unofficial “lower districts”, each with their own face and some of which are presented here.

Alto Palermo and Villa Freud

Alto Palermo has been the main shopping area and transport hub around Avenida Santa Fe since the early 1990s. Here, on the border with Recoleta, is also the Alto Palermo shopping center, on the site of which the Palermos beer brewery was previously located. In 1991 architects were commissioned to plan the shopping center. As part of its construction, the district was largely changed. In the area of ​​what is now Parque Las Heras there was a state penal institution until the 1960s. “Villa Freud”, around Plaza Güemes, is a residential area that owes its name to the high density of psychoanalysts and psychiatrists. In 1997, among other underground stations, Bulnes underground station was declared a historical monument (Monumentos y Lugares Históricos) because of its 15.5 m × 1.8 m wall painting. This mural was made from sketches by Àngel Guido, Beatriz Guido's father . At the Plaza Güemes is the Basílica del Espíritu Santo , commonly called La Guadalupe , as well as a Catholic school of the same name, which was attended by the composer Enrique Santos Discépolo , among others .

Palermo Viejo

The oldest part of Palermo extends south of Avenida Santa Fe towards Avenida Córdoba and from Avenida Dorrego to the east to Avenida Coronel Díaz . The focal point is the Plaza Palermo Viejo. The buildings are often built in the “Spanish style”, some with modern elements. Well-known personalities such as Jorge Luis Borges and Che Guevara once lived here. Borges 'poem "Fundación mítica de Buenos Aires" mentions a place near his parents' house, now a tourist attraction. In his day, the inhabitants of Palermo Viejo came from Poland, Armenia, Ukraine, Lebanon, Spain and Italy. They all brought their traditions with them, which were reflected in the restaurants, churches, schools and cultural centers.

Palermo Soho

Palermo Soho is a small part of Viejo in the southwest around the Plazoleta Cortázar. The traditionally low houses have often been converted into boutiques, restaurants and bars. The atmosphere can be described as "alternative" and "bohemian", making this area popular with younger, upper-middle-class Argentines and overseas tourists .

Palermo Hollywood

Around 1995 TV and film producers moved to the area around Avenidas Córdoba, Santa Fe, Dorrego and Juan B. Justo in Palermo Viejo. Since then, the corner has been called "Palermo Hollywood". Today Hollywood is known for its high density of restaurants, clubs, cafes and its active nightlife.

Palermo Chico and Barrio Parque

“Palermo Chico” (German: “Little Palermo”) is an upper-class residential area at the northeast end between San Martín de Tours Street and Tagle Street. The "Museo de Arte Decorativo" is also located here.

Barrio Parque was originally a residential area with winding streets. Many of these houses were designed by Carlos Thays and some of them stood on park-like properties. Today you can also see luxurious residential towers and apartment houses here. Barrio Parque is considered the embassy district with 13 foreign embassies. The MALBA , the Museum of Latin American Art, is located on Avenida Figueroa Alcorta between Barrio Parque and the “Paseo Alcorta shopping center”.

Las Cañitas

In the early 20th century, Las Cañitas was known for its tenements. It is now an upscale area with skyscrapers, restaurants and bars that are particularly popular with young Porteños (= residents of Buenos Aires). In Las Cañitas there is also the Campo Argentino de Polo , where the Argentine Open Polo Championship takes place every November .

Attractions

Web links

Commons : Palermo, Buenos Aires  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Censo 2010 ( Memento of the original from June 2, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on: Website of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos , República Argentina (indec), accessed on February 27, 2016 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sig.indec.gov.ar
  2. ↑ a b c Palermo at: cedom.gov.ar, accessed on February 27, 2016
  3. ↑ Su nombre , at: cedom.gov.ar, accessed on February 27, 2016
  4. ↑ Palermo , song and text on todotango.com, accessed February 27, 2016
  5. ↑ Elena Peralta. Palermo, el barrio que crece y sigue sumando nuevas caras , on: clarín.com, January 26, 2004, accessed February 27, 2016
  6. ↑ Decreto 437/97 , on: infoleg.gov.ar, accessed on February 27, 2016
  7. ↑ El Palermo de ayer vayamos por partes , on: palermonline.com.ar, accessed on February 27, 2016
  8. ↑ Palermo Viejo at: gringoinbuenosaires.com, accessed February 27, 2016
  9. ↑ a b Ulf Lippitz. Between Hollywood and Soho , from: zeit.de on August 2, 2011, accessed on February 27, 2016
  10. ↑ Cynthia Palacios. Barrio Parque Festa su centenario . On: La Nación website of July 11, 2012, accessed on February 27, 2016
  11. ↑ Los vecinos de Las Cañitas reclaman la paz perdida , on: La Nación website from December 11, 1997, accessed on February 27, 2016

Coordinates: 34 ° 35 ′  S , 58 ° 26 ′  W