Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Conjunto Arquitectónico de la calle Sarmiento y la Plaza Urquiza.

Architectonic Joint of Sarmiento’s Street and Urquiza Square.


This street is an artery of the city. There is situated North district and many elegant and outstanding houses from beginning of the XX century. The complex is integrated by three important edifices: the San Martin Theatre, the Legislature and The Casino of Tucuman.

Casino:

It was built in 1911 by Faustino Da Rosa, an architect from Portugal. In the beginning the building used to be The Savoy Hotel, but from 1957, the Casino has opened its doors for “tucumanos” and tourists.
Visitors arrive along a spacious lobby even the plays room where they can find different tables of poker, black jack, roulette and a lot of slut machines. Tourists could enjoy of shows and café concerts in the restaurant or maybe, they can take a good drink on the bar.
The Casino account with a big place parking, air-conditioning in every room and a place where people can change foreign coins, as well as an efficient security system. Now a day, this edifice is one of the biggest casinos of the country.
For people who like the adrenalin of the chance games this is a great alternative to have a good time and enjoy the holidays.
So...make your bets!!


San Martin Theatre:

San Martin Theatre is the principal theatre of San Miguel de Tucuman. The building was inaugurated in 1912 with the name of Odeon, but in 1959, the theatre was renamed with the actual denomination. It was design like a liric theatre and it has an excellent acustic from all the corners of the room.
The building is seat of the Ballet, Corus and Theatre of the province and it can receive at 900 spectators. It is open every day for people who want see the plays and enjoy of the rehearsals.

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Legislature:

The building used to be the casino of the city but, from 1983 it has been seat of the Legislative Provincial Power. The Legislature is one of the most impressive neoclassic buildings of San Miguel de Tucuman.

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Urquiza Square:

The square is situated in the middle of North Distric and it is sorround by the buildings of the Colegio Nacional, the Legislature, the Casino and the Theatre San Martin. It stand out for the beauty of its green spaces where young people spend their free time. It account too whith games for kids.
As well as the fountains visitors can find the monuments of general Justo Jose de Urquiza and the famous writter Jorge Luis Borges.

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