Rochester Hotels Weblog / Category / History and Culture of Buenos AiresYou are in the category History and Culture of Buenos Aires, where to find the best post History and Culture of Buenos AiresArgentine History at the National LibraryPost June 2, 2009 - Classified History and Culture of Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires On September 7th, 1810 the prestigious National Library of Argentina was created, with the aim to give everyone the opportunity to be part of the history and political, economic, social and cultural life of the country and the world through books.
The Argentinian Library, is among the best libraries in the world and offers the highest literary experiences, owner of the largest cultural heritage of the country. It is the living testimony of the country’s history and especially political life, it is the memory of the Nation. Its magnificent, complex and unique architecture is the subject of studies and debates in the architecture field. Architecture students choose it to do their projects and work as they study and questioned its extraordinary design. Located in Agüero 2502, the National Library conducts tours at 15hs, from Monday to Friday and on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays tours are conducted at the same time but in English. In addition, it organizes many activities and workshops. Rochester Hotel, offers a complete tourist guide where you can learn about the National culture and history and about the most outstanding places of the city and it also offers various proposals and alternatives of City Tours organized by the Hotel. The photograph belongs to cuducos under a Creative Commons Attribution licence. Argentine TangoPost May 29, 2009 - Classified History and Culture of Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires Tango was born in the suburbs of Buenos Aires City, in an improvised way, as a dance of strong , courageous and powerful men. Women who dared to dance it were not well seen by the rest of society, who also considered Tango as an unworthy dance. As consequence of the rejection of the majority of the society Tango had to overcome several barriers and prohibitions.
It is danced to the beat of the four by eight, it is a dance that requires fluency, self-confidence, because it is daring, fiery and there is no place for shyness. It is a dance that requires passion, you have to look into the eyes of your partener when dancing, the bodies of men and women create perfect figures which show the masculinity of the man, protecting the woman, guiding her at every step. To learn more about the secrets and tips to dance and about the history of Tango, enter in Tango Buenos Aires. The photograph belongs to cuellar under a Creative Commons Attribution licence. May AvenuePost May 27, 2009 - Classified History and Culture of Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires This Avenue is an avenue of great historical and cultural value, where great social and political events were carried out as well as celebrations of national and patriotic dates, as it links the Casa Rosada and Plaza de Mayo with the Congress and the Plaza de los Congresos. That is s why it is also a forced way for presidents and officials of the country. May Avenue was the first avenue of the Republic and of South America, declared in 1997, by the Executive Power, National Historic Place, this means that its structure and facades of buildings cannot be altered in any way and there are some advertisements that cannot be exposed.
Here you can see, know and remember the history of the City and particularly the prosperity of Argentina through the twentieth century. It has a Spanish style and it is surrounded by theaters, cafes, antique houses and buildings of great historical, cultural and political value as the Tortoni Cafe, Colon Theater and the Cabildo. Finally, below the Plaza runs from December of 1913 the first subway in the Southern Hemisphere , the Line A of the subway of Buenos Aires. The subway still keeps the old and original wooden wagons and Peru station remains unchanged, you will also see at this station several old elements.In the photograph you can see the National Congress and part of the Plaza de los dos Congresos, where May Avenue ends. The photograoh belongs to akaith_1984 under a Creative Commons Attribution licence. The large accordeonPost May 22, 2009 - Classified History and Culture of Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires The large accordeon was created in Germany by the German Heinrich Band, as an instrument for the Church. It arrived in Argentina in 1900 and it has been an undisputed and irreplaceable partner of Tango since then, becoming the main instrument in Tango orchestras, as it gives the strength and the characteristic sound of this dance.
It is a wind instrument and it is not easy to play it as the button panel can be very disorganized and difficult to understand at first, and what is more, each button has a particular sound when the accordeon opens and another when it closes. But it is clear that wihtout it the Tango would not be the same. The relationship between the instrument and Tango is so close and has streghten so much throughout history, that the Tango has dedicated several of his songs to his faithful friend. Today this large accordeon is manufactured worldwide. The photograph belongs to blmurch under a Creative Commons Attribution licence. Buenos Aires ObeliskPost May 20, 2009 - Classified History and Culture of Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires Located on 9 de Julio and Corrientes Avenues, at the Republic Square, stands the Monument that characterizes the City, the Obelisk. This symbol of Buenos Aires was declared a National Historic Monument, inaugurated on May 23rd, 1936 in honor to the Centenary of the First Foundation of the City. In its four faces it has written events of great importance in the history of Buenos Aires:
The Obelisk is a monument of 67.5 meters height, white, with a single entrance door and four windows on its top. The way to get to the windows and appreciate the magnificent views of the City is through a staircase of 206 steps. This artwork, designed by Alberto Prebisch, is one of the things for what Buenos Aires is recognized in the world and Rochester Hotel is located just a few meters from this National Monument. The photograph belongs to alex-s under a Creative Commons Attribution licence. |
