Nueve de Julio AvenueAt 416 feet (127m) wide, Avenida 9 de Julio is claimed to be the
widest avenue in the world, honouring Argentina's Independence Day
which falls on 9th July. The avenue runs from the Retiro district
in the north to Constitucion station in the south, roughly one
kilometre to the west of the Rio de la Plata waterfront and
consists of 18 lanes of traffic, nine on each side. In the middle
of the street stands a 67-metre-tall obelisk marking the heart of
Buenos Aires. The obelisk is a popular photo spot, and visitors can
climb to the top where they can look out over the Avenida 9 de
Julio through its four observation windows. A pedestrian underpass
below the obelisk also serves as a station for three lines of the
Buenos Aires Metro, lines B, C, and D, and the underpass also
serves as a retail concourse. The avenue is as wide as it is
because it spans an entire city block. It was originally planned in
1888, but there were many disputes with landowners and actual
construction only began in
Address: Avenida 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires |
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