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17-503: The stream was one of the natural limits of the city, before the Belgrano and Flores neighborhoods were incorporated. It is named after the legend of La Maldonado , a woman who arrived with Pedro de Mendoza in 1536, and was abandoned in the plain, on the margins of the stream. The stream became a garbage dump in time, and during the rainy season became a polluted waterway made dangerous because of its overflows. The authorities decided via

34-572: A few weeks, because of the dispute between the national government and Buenos Aires province for the status of the city of Buenos Aires. It was in Belgrano that the law declaring Buenos Aires as Argentina's federal capital was issued. In 1887, the federal district was enlarged by the annexation of the towns (partidos) of Belgrano and Flores . Belgrano is an upper-middle-class neighborhood that can be roughly divided into Belgrano R, Belgrano C, central Belgrano, and Lower Belgrano (Bajo Belgrano). The heart of

51-573: A gigantic slab, for which 5000 tons of rebar , 20000 tons of cement , 55000 tons of sand, and 70000 tons of gravel were used. Following these tubing and drainage works completed in 1933, a large packed soil road was erected over the stream in 1934. This road was re-inaugurated on July 9, 1937, as Juan B. Justo Avenue. Persistent seasonal flooding along the northwest stretch of the former Maldonado Stream caused by drainage overflow (which affected up to 266,000 people yearly) prompted Mayor Aníbal Ibarra in 2005 to announce complementary drain works. Ghella,

68-463: A law to name the next town to be founded after him. This happened in 1855, when the Buenos Aires government, fearful that relatives of Juan Manuel de Rosas would dispute the governmental decision to expropriate Rosas' lands, laid down a new town on part of it and named it Belgrano. The town was declared a city shortly thereafter, due to its booming growth, and in 1880 it became the nation's capital for

85-601: A local contractor, presented the winning bid in 2007, and work began on the alleviating tunnels the following year. The first of the two new tunnels was completed in 2011, and measured 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) in length. Work on the second, larger tunnel began in 2010 and was completed in 2012; it measured 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) in length, required 200,000 cubic meters (7 million cubic feet) of cement, and cost US$ 200 million. 34°35′15″S 58°26′14″W  /  34.58750°S 58.43722°W  / -34.58750; -58.43722 Belgrano, Buenos Aires Belgrano

102-603: A municipal ordinance on August 25, 1924, to tube the stream as a final solution to all the problems that caused in a growing city, and in 1928 excavations started. The Maldonado drainage system, one of the most significant public works ever built in Buenos Aires, was designed as a part of a broader drainage system in the city; it was commissioned and designed by the state-owned Obras Sanitarias de la Nación and engineered by German firm Siemens-Schuckert . The excavation phase required hundreds of workers and machinery. The second phase, begun in 1929, consisted of rising columns to support

119-723: Is a private university in Belgrano district of the city of Buenos Aires , Argentina . It was established in 1964. The university has nine departments: The school operates 90.9 FM, a station featuring eclectic programming and daily BBC News broadcasts. The school offers an international program called The Argentine and Latin American Studies Program (PEAL) which is a five-week term consisting of two courses in Spanish at intermediate and advanced level, and four upper division survey courses in Latin American Studies at

136-435: Is a northern and leafy barrio or neighborhood of Buenos Aires , Argentina . The barrio of Palermo is to the southeast; Núñez is to the northwest; Coghlan , Villa Urquiza , Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the southwest. Belgrano was named after Manuel Belgrano , a politician and military leader who created the national flag of Argentina . In 1820, at Belgrano's death, Buenos Aires ' legislature introduced

153-412: Is favored by wealthy Argentines and expatriate businesspeople, and also by the embassies of Egypt, Japan, Republic of Korea, Tunisia, United Arab Emitates, among others. Some expensive private, bilingual schools are located in the area. " Belgrano C " is also home to Buenos Aires's small Chinatown . The district is crowded with restaurants and specialty grocery stores catering to Asian-Argentines and to

170-658: Is located in what used to be Belgrano townhall, where the national congress held its sessions while Belgrano was the capital of the Argentine republic. Nearby, going down to Lower Belgrano (Bajo Belgrano), appears the Barrancas de Belgrano, three squares along together, older Rio de la Plata River natural terraces. Two blocks away, in Lower Bergrano there is the Estadio de Excursionistas , the local football team. Although neighboring Nuñez

187-487: Is widely known as the home of River Plate , its landmark stadium River Plate Stadium —also home of the Argentina national football team —is located within the boundaries of Belgrano. 34°33′45″S 58°27′30″W  /  34.56250°S 58.45833°W  / -34.56250; -58.45833 Universidad de Belgrano The University of Belgrano ( Spanish : Universidad de Belgrano , commonly referred to as UB )

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204-540: The Belgrano University , Barrancas de Belgrano spans several city blocks and is overlooked by highrise upper-middle class apartment buildings. On Manuel Belgrano square, a local artisan fair is held regularly, and becomes especially vibrant on weekends. It features a small bust of Manuel Belgrano on its middle spot. In the edge of the plaza lies the Inmaculada Concepción church, called "La Redonda" (

221-489: The barrio pulses with life on its main thoroughfare, Avenida Cabildo, which runs Northwest to Southeast; the subway (subte) Line D follows its route. Avenida Cabildo carries heavy automobile traffic, and features corner cafés, grocery stores, movie theaters, specialty shops, clothing boutiques, bookstores, and other retail venues. Thanks to its wide sidewalks, pedestrians are especially numerous on weekend afternoons as Porteños (residents of Buenos Aires) from various areas of

238-653: The city come to shop. Most of the neighborhood's densest housing is located in the vicinity of Cabildo. High-rise luxury apartment buildings are clustered on the leafy streets surrounding the Universidad de Belgrano , a private liberal-arts university. West of Crámer avenue, "Belgrano R" is chiefly residential and lower-density in nature, characterized by calm streets lined with large, mature shade trees. Most buildings in this section are detached single-family homes that follow North American architectural styles; some residences have sizable backyards with swimming pools. This section

255-498: The general public. Other than Cabildo, avenues Libertador, Luis Maria Campos, Crámer, Ricardo Balbín (formerly known as del Tejar), and Figueroa Alcorta run parallel to the riverbank, while Federico Lacroze, Juramento, Monroe and Congreso run from the riverbank to the Southwest direction. Belgrano is served by the Buenos Aires metro line D , many bus lines (notably Colectivo 60 ), and two commuter rail lines. Approximately 1.5 km to

272-563: The round one ) by locals because of its circular plan. Many weddings are celebrated in this church in the afternoon hours. Two museums are also across Juramento and Cuba streets: Larreta and Sarmiento , respectively. Larreta museum focus on Spanish art. It is located on the former private residence of writer Enrique Larreta , designed by architect Ernesto Bunge on 1882. It features a well kept Andalusian garden. Historical Museum Sarmiento exhibits some objects belonging to former presidents Domingo Faustino Sarmiento and Nicolás Avellaneda . It

289-409: The west of Belgrano lies Avenida General Paz , a major limited-access freeway that defines the city limits of Buenos Aires proper. Beyond this avenue lie the suburbs of Vicente Lopez, Florida and Olivos. The lush park Barrancas de Belgrano was designed by the famous French-Argentine landscape/park architect Carlos Thays , who designed many open spaces throughout Buenos Aires. Several blocks north of

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