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Gran Vía De Montero Ríos
The Gran Vía de Montero Ríos is an avenue in Pontevedra (Spain) located in the Ensanche de Pontevedra, city centre, in the 19th century bourgeois area. It is one of the most emblematic avenues in Pontevedra. Origin of the name The avenue was called Gran Vía (major thoroughfare) because it was the widest in the city when it was created. After his death in 1914, the avenue was dedicated to Eugenio Montero Ríos, for his great political activity in favour of Pontevedra. History The Gran Vía de Montero Ríos, originally known as the Gran Vía, was designed in the 1870s to connect the Alameda de Pontevedra with the grounds of the Palm Trees Park, old fairground. Its design was included in the project commissioned by the City Council of Pontevedra, City Council in 1880 by the architect Alejandro Sesmero for the planning and development of the Alameda de Pontevedra, Alameda. In 1884, the Provincial Council of Pontevedra bought from the City Council of Pontevedra the land where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ensanche De Pontevedra
The Ensanche of Pontevedra is the neighbourhood that forms the City centre, centre of the Spain, Spanish city of Pontevedra, made up of several successive extensions to the city outside the Old Town of Pontevedra, old town. The term Ensanche means " widening " in Spanish and refers to the expanding areas of Spanish cities towards the end of the 19th century, when the demographic explosion and the Industrial Revolution, industrial revolution led to the demolition of the old city walls and the construction of new areas outside the Rampart (fortification), old fortified walls. History Since 1833, when Pontevedra became the Administrative centre, capital of Province of Pontevedra, its province, a radical transformation of the urban structure has taken place. The Walls of Pontevedra, city walls were demolished between 1852 and 1875, paving the way for urban growth beyond the Old Town of Pontevedra, walled enclosure. The town opened up to the surrounding countryside, the old roads le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
