View looking south. Note the former Ministry of Communications building in the far right

9 de Julio is an avenue in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At 140 meters, is one of the world’s widest avenues. Its name honors Argentine Independence Day (July 9, 1816). Image File history File links 9_de_julio. ... Image File history File links 9_de_julio. ... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in Latin America. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The avenue runs from the embassy of France in the north to Constitución station in the south, roughly one kilometer to the west of the River Plate waterfront. A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... Constitución is a train station in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... A satellite view of the estuary Another satellite view of the estuary The River Plate (Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the estuary formed from the combination of the Uruguay River and the Parana River. ...

Its north end is connected to Libertador avenue, which serves northwards traffic, and its south end is connected to the 25 de Mayo toll freeway (serving the West side of Greater Buenos Aires as well as Ezeiza airport) and the 9 de Julio elevated toll freeway that connects to the main roads to the South (route 1 to La Plata and route 2 to Mar del Plata and Patagonia). Ministro Pistarini International Airport (IATA: EZE, ICAO: SAEZ), commonly known as Ezeiza Airport, because is located in the suburb of the same name (Ezeiza) in Buenos Aires and serves the city as Argentinas largest international and domestic gateway. ... La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Mar del Plata (population 550,000) is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, 400 km south of Buenos Aires, one of the major fishing ports, and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. ... Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies south of the Neuquén and Río Colorado rivers, and, to the west of the Andes, south of (42°S). ...

The main landmarks along the avenue are, north to south:

• French Embassy: The French government refused to move the embassy building (local preservationists opposed the move as well, as it is widely hailed as an architectural masterpiece). See this article (Spanish) for detail.
• Teatro Colón
• The western end of the Lavalle pedestrian street (the strip of movie theaters)
• The Obelisk and Plaza de la República
• Statue of Don Quixote in the intersection with Avenida de Mayo
• The former Ministry of Communications building (the only building sitting on the avenue itself), in the intersection with Moreno street.
• Constitución station and Plaza Constitución

The avenue's unusual width is due to the fact that it spans en entire cuadra, the distance between two streets in the checkboard pattern used in Buenos Aires. The distance between adjacent streets is roughly 110 meters, greater than the equivalent Manhattan distance. The street flanking 9 de Julio to the east is called Carlos Pellegrini (north of Rivadavia) and Bernardo de Irigoyen (south of Rivadavia). The street flanking 9 de Julio to the west is called Cerrito (north of Rivadavia) and Lima (south of Rivadavia). Those lateral streets (which actually just add lanes to the avenue) are included in the 140 meter calculation. Night shot of the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... The obelisk of Buenos Aires (in Spanish: Obelisco de Buenos Aires) is a modern monument placed at the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Statues of Don Quixote (left) and Sancho Panza (right) This page is about the fictional character and novel. ... Constitución is a train station in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...

The avenue was first planned in 1888 with the name of Ayohuma, but works started the on 9 July 1937. The main stretch of the avenue was completed in the 1960s. The southern connections were completed in 1980 as part of the construction of the toll-road system, which required massive demolitions in the area next to Plaza Constitución (which thus became the only major traffic pike in the city center) combined with the forced relocation of thousands of residents. 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Line C of the Buenos Aires Metro runs for a stretch under the avenue. Line A, Line B, Line D, and Line E have stations when their course intersects the avenue. Notably, lines B, C, and D share a station under the Obelisk, which is the focal point of the subway system and has the only underpass below the avenue, featuring a commercial gallery. The respective station names are Carlos Pellegrini, Diagonal Norte, and 9 de Julio. Línea C Opened on 9 November 1934, 4. ... The Buenos Aires Metro (locally known as el subte, from subterráneo) is a mass-transit network that serves the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Línea A Opened to the public on 14 December 1913, 7. ... Línea B Opened on 17 October 1930, 8. ... Facultad de Medicina station Línea D Opened on 3 June 1937, 10. ... Línea E Opened on 20 June 1944, 9. ...

Crossing the avenue at street level often requires several minutes, as all intersections have traffic lights and the pedestrian green lights don't last long enough to allow complete crossing under normal walking speed.