PASAJE ROVERANO
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This strange gallery is named after its first owners, Angel and Pascual Roverano, Italian immigrants who opened this two-storey building in 1878. Luxurious and neoclassical in style, the passage then reflects the ambition of the two young brothers: high marble columns, stone stairs, decorative mouldings, stained glass windows, carpentry and original floors, the building was home to law offices in particular. Unfortunately, in 1888, the first intendant of Buenos Aires Torcuato de Alvear planned the redevelopment and opening of Avenida del Mayo. A good number of period buildings were demolished but the Roverano Passage, despite heavy modifications, was able to save its skin. At the end of the works it even offered exclusive access to the brand new metro, which is still used today. Larger and more imposing, the building will then collect anecdotes: from Cardinal Bergoglio (who is none other than Pope François), a regular customer of the hairdresser's salon, to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who was employed by the National Air Company on the second floor, this mysterious and historic passage deserves a detour!
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