Palermo
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What's on here
Why go
- The Rose Garden and the Eduardo Sívori Museum in the Palermo Woods, which also has a lake.
- The Argentine Polo Open, known as the Palermo Open, each November at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Las Cañitas.
- The milonga dance halls Salon Canning, Viruta and Villa Malcolm.
- The Basílica del Espíritu Santo, usually called La Guadalupe, on Plaza Güemes.
- A square named in a Borges poem, near his childhood home, which is now a tourist sight.
Don't miss
- Plazoleta Cortázar (Plaza Serrano)Low old houses were often turned into boutiques, restaurants and bars.Palermo Soho.Afternoons On the map
- MALBA, the museum of Latin American artSits between Barrio Parque and the Paseo Alcorta mall.Avenida Figueroa Alcorta. On the map
- Japanese Gardens (Jardin Japonais)Developed in 1967.Inside the Palermo Woods. On the map
- Galileo Galilei planetariumDates from 1966.Inside the Palermo Woods. On the map
Tips for your visit
- Search for the park under either name: Parque Tres de Febrero or Bosques de Palermo.
- Palermo Viejo, the oldest part, lies south of Avenida Santa Fe, toward Avenida Córdoba.
- Palermo Chico, the upper-class part at the north-eastern end, is also home to the Museo de Arte Decorativo.
Legends and hidden details
- Legend holds that the land once belonged to Juan Domínguez Palermo in the late 16th century.
Interesting facts5
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13 foreign
Barrio Parque is the embassy district, with 13 foreign embassies.
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The Villa Freud residential area takes its name from its many psychoanalysts and psychiatrists.
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The Centre Culturel Islamique du Roi Fahd, the largest mosque on the continent, stands in the heart of the neighborhood.
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150 stalls
A flea market on Avenida Dorrego has over 150 stalls, mostly furniture.
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Jorge Newbery airport sits between the Bosques de Palermo and the waterfront.
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History
The neighborhood takes its name from a Franciscan abbey dedicated to Saint Benedict of Palermo, which still stands. Later the land filled with parks, a zoo, a botanical garden and a racecourse. The zoo and the botanical garden reflect late 19th-century ideas of urban planning. The city's hippodrome became legendary through the lyrics of certain tangos, and Jorge Luis Borges and Che Guevara once lived in this neighborhood.
- 19th centuryJuan Manuel de Rosas had a country house here, and much of the land belonged to him.
- early 1850sAfter Rosas fell, his property was confiscated.
- 1874Under Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the zoo and Parque Tres de Febrero were laid out.
- 1876Plaza Italia and a racecourse were laid out on the former Rosas estate.
- 1902The botanical garden was laid out.
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- 1947Jorge Newbery airport opened as Aeroparque, named for the park it stood in.
- 1995TV and film producers moved in, and the corner became known as Palermo Hollywood.
- 1997The Bulnes subway station was declared a historic monument for its wall mural.
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Questions and answers
How do I get to Palermo in Buenos Aires by metro?
Take Line D, which runs under Avenida Santa Fe and Avenida Cabildo. Plaza Italia and Palermo are both stations on that line.
How big is the Bosques de Palermo in Buenos Aires?
The wooded park covers about 50 hectares and is the largest green area in the city.
How do I get to Palermo in Buenos Aires by commuter train?
Several commuter trains serve the neighborhood, all leaving from the central Retiro station.
What is Palermo Hollywood in Buenos Aires?
Palermo Hollywood is home to film and TV studios. The name comes from the TV and film producers who moved into the corner.
What is inside the Bosques de Palermo?
Inside the park are a golf course, a polo ground and a velodrome.
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