The widest street

The widest street in the world is 9 de Julio Avenue in Argentina. Broad street is located in the capital of Buenos Aires, and it has no analogues in the world. This size is created by as many as 9 bands in each direction. The bands are separated by green spaces, so there is such a huge width. If we talk in numbers, the Avenue 9 July is 140 meters wide and 1 kilometer long. Those who want to cross this street will need to spend a few minutes. You will also need to wait for several traffic lights. In short, the 9 de Julio Avenue is an impressive street.

Fixing city records is widespread, has already identified the most winding street in the world. The results of competitions by the length of the streets is also summed (the longest street in the world - Yonge Street, its length is 1896 kilometers), named the coolest street in the world. The record of the widest street appeared due to the connections of many small alleys. 9 de Julio Avenue stretches for the entire block. The street goes from Madrid to Rio de la Plata.

Walking along this Avenue is interesting not only because of its width. During the walk you can see several attractions and beautiful architectural buildings. On the way, tourists are the statue of don Quixote, the Embassy of France, the Obelisk and other interesting places.

The widest street has a long history. It was conceived back in 1888. Then the project Avenue was to be called Ayohuma. Construction was postponed due to dissatisfaction of citizens, it began only in 1935. One of the opponents was the French, who fought for the preservation of the architecture of the integrity of the Embassy building. But all the protests were in vain, as the designers managed to make a great plan, which did not touch during the construction of the already located attractions.

The most intensively street was built in the period from 1937 to 1960. it was Completed in 1980.the Complexity was not only in the construction, but also in the rules of the road, determining the priority of travel and so on.

But today the street has a thoughtful structure, so tourists and residents can enjoy its grandeur and beauty.