De Mayo Avenue

De Mayo Avenue, is located in Monserrat porteño neighborhood, it was the first Buenos Aires Boulevard, and the spine of the city historic and civic center.
It born magnificent and with the time became the symbol of the Spanish-Argentinean relationships, and in the social manifestations scenery. It was the first avenue of the republic in all South America.

The avenue starts in Bolívar Street and runs from east to west between Hipólito Yrigoyen and Rivadavia Avenues. It connects the historic De Mayo square with Del Congreso square. Its extension is 10 blocks.

De Mayo Avenue is the civic exe of Buenos Aires city full of history. It was the first avenue of the city which transformed the “Big town” into a modern city proud of its European roots. By its kilometer and a half happened the most important historic facts of Argentina.
 
Cafés

In the avenue appeared many Spanish style cafés that even prepare the classic chocolate with churros. Many artists, writers, politicians and intellectuals found in De Mayo Avenue cafés its refugee.

The most representative, distinguish and antique café in Buenos Aires is still working: Café Tortoni, inaugurated in 1858 and functioning since 1880 in the current place, even though the entrance was placed on Rivadavia Street. In 1898 the main entrance to the café was changed to Nº 825-833 if De Mayo Avenue. The façade was design by the architect Alejandro Christophersen. It was the first bar to place chairs and tables in the sidewalks of the city.

What to visit

- Buenos Aires city government seat: In its interior two large oleos can be admired: “Preparativos de salida”, by Benito Quinquela Martín, and “La Fundación de Buenos Aires”, by José Moreno Carbonero. 
Address: De Mayo Avenue 525

- Casa de la Cultura (Ex La Prensa newspaper building)
Address: De Mayo Avenue 575

- El Cabildo: In its interior works the Cabildo Mayo Revolution Museums, the national monuments commission, Paseos and historic museums and a handy craft fair. 
Address: De Mayo Avenue and Bolívar

- Pasaje Roverano
Address: De Mayo Avenue 506

- Subway Peru station: The station preserved since its opening the epoch architecture and antique publicity banners. 
Address: De Mayo Avenue al 500

- London City Coffee shop: “El London” was inaugurated in 1954, since its opening is visited by politicians, artists, and employees of downtown offices. In its tables, the Argentinean writer Julio Cortázar wrote its novel, Los premios, that in its first page says: “It was in the London of Perú and Avenida”. 

Address: De Mayo Avenue 599

- Urquiza Anchorena Palace: A passage of the building connects De Mayo Avenue with Rivadavia. It was built by the engineer Sanguinetti in 192l.
Address: De Mayo Avenue 747

- Vera Palace: Art noveau palace built in 1910 by the architects Prins and Ranzenhofler. Nowadays house 2 bookstores specialized in first editions and rare copies. 
Address: De Mayo Avenue 767 - 777

- Café Tortoni: Funded in 1858 by a French immigrant, is the most antique café of Buenos Aires city.
Address: De Mayo Avenue 825

- Castelar Hotel
Address: De Mayo Avenue 1150

- Avenida Theater
Address: De Mayo Avenue 1212

- Bar Los 36 billares: is one of the most traditional in Buenos Aires and one of the most important pool centers in the entire country
Address: De Mayo Avenue 1265

- Chile Hotel
Address: De Mayo Avenue 1297

- Antique Hotel Majestic
Address: De Mayo Avenue 1317

- Ex-diario Crítica Building: Nowadays house the Federal Police offices
Address: De Mayo Avenue 1333

- Barolo Building: Built by the Italian architect Mario Palanti was the tallest of Buenos Aires city till the Kavanagh building was finished in 1935. The building style is neo-gothic romantic, is full of analogies and references of the Divina Comedia
Address: De Mayo Avenue 1370

- La Inmobiliaria Building
Address: De Mayo Avenue between Luis Sáenz Peña and San José

- Congreso de la Nación: This building is the legislative power seat and also houses the senators and deputes chambers.
Address: Entre Ríos Avenue between Hipólito Irigoyen and Rivadavia

Hotels in Avenida de Mayo

- Gran Hotel Hispano
- Liberty Buenos Aires Hotel
- Castelar Hotel
- Rochester concept
- Gran Hotel Argentino