Facade of the Abasto on Corrientes Avenue.

The Abasto de Buenos Aires was the central fruit and vegetables market in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 1893 to 1984, and currently serves as the Abasto Shopping shopping mall, inaugurated in 1999. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 166 KB) Summary en: Description: Mercado de Abasto (Abasto Shopping), Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 166 KB) Summary en: Description: Mercado de Abasto (Abasto Shopping), Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... The Corrientes Avenue (also called “street”) in Buenos Aires, the city capital of Argentina, is where the Tango was created, in famous cafes and bars where the orchestras and singers acted in its pinnacle, in the decades of the 40s and 50s. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of... The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota — the third-largest in the world. ...

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History

By the end of the 19th century the city of Buenos Aires suffered an important expansion due to the migratory currents from different European countries. Because of the demographic increment, and the demolition of the Mercado Modelo market located near the Plaza Lorea, the Devoto brothers solicited on August 16 of 1888 the construction of a Supply Market in the terrains acquired by them in 1875 at the Balvanera neighbourhood. World map showing Europe Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Balvanera is a barrio (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... The city of Buenos Aires is divided in 47 barrios: Agronomía Almagro Balvanera Barracas Belgrano Boedo Caballito Chacarita Coglhan Colegiales Constitución Flores Floresta La Boca La Paternal Liniers Mataderos Monte Castro Montserrat Nueva Pompeya Nuñez Palermo Parque Avellaneda Parque Chacabuco Parque Chas Parque Patricios Recoleta Retiro Saavedra...

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The town hall accepted the proposition on November 29 of that year, and elevated it to the Deliberating Council, who sanctioned it on January 8 of 1889 an ordinance approving the construction of the Mercado Central de Abasto ("Central Supply Market") on the 25,000 m² terrain located between the Corrientes Avenue, Lavalle, Anchorena and Laprida streets. The municipality defined the Abasto market would handle wholesales of fruits, vegetables and other food goods, but forbade the sale of meat. November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... The Corrientes Avenue (also called “street”) in Buenos Aires, the city capital of Argentina, is where the Tango was created, in famous cafes and bars where the orchestras and singers acted in its pinnacle, in the decades of the 40s and 50s. ...

The old sellers of the Mercado Modelo associated and founded in 1889 the Sociedad Anónima Mercado de Abasto Proveedor ("Abasto Market Provider Anonymous Society"), which bought from the Deveto brothers the land and the concession to build the Mercado de Abasto.

The construction of the building started short after the sell had been approved by mayor Francisco Seeber, and the first part was inaugurated on April 1 of 1893,with a covered surface of 1,300 m². April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Ten years later were opened a refrigerating storage and an ice factory, following the demands of the city on the hygiene standards of those times. Since the population, and therefor the consume, was steadily growing, it was necessary to construct a parking for the horses and vehicles. In 1928 was built between Guardia Vieja, La Valle, Gallo and Bustamante streets an annex for retail sale.

Interior of the Abasto Shopping mall, 2005.

The demand again overcrowded the markets of the city, for what the construction of a new market in the location of the Abasto market was projected by architects Delpini, Sulsio and Besque; to works started on December 28 of 1931 with the fundamental stone, and finished in 1934. The new Mercado de Abastos has 44,000 m², railway access and underground parking. In 1939 the sale of meat and fish was allowed. December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

On October 14 of 1984 the central market was moved to the present Mercado Central, located outside the city of Buenos Aires, and the Abasto of Buenos Aires was closed, and left abandoned. October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was not until the mid 1990s that projects for creating a shopping mall in the location of the Abasto were presented. In 1996 the building was sold to IRSA company, who restored the facade, and remodeled and conditioned its interior. the Abasto Shopping was opened in 1999, and is currently one of the most important malls in Argentina.

External links

• Abasto Shopping official site