Avenida Presidente Masaryk
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Avenida Presidente Masaryk refers to one of the trendiest streets in Polanco
, Mexico City
, Mexico. It runs from Calzada Gral. Mariano Escobedo to F. C. de Cuernavaca Avenue.
. It is the avenue with the most boutiques in Mexico City, where the local jet-set supply themselves. In addition to its boutiques, -- from Armani to Zara -- and jewelers such as Cartier, Bulgari and Tiffany's, some of the most expensive restaurants in Mexico City are found along this avenue.
Tomáš Masaryk
(or Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk).
The street was named by President Lázaro Cárdenas
in 1936 as a recognition to the Czechoslovak democrat and statesman.
In 1999 the city of Prague donated a statue of Masaryk to Mexico city, one of the two originals made when the statue for the Castle of Prague was being prepared. The statue was placed in the roundabout at the intersection of Av. Presidente Masaryk and Arquímedes on 28 October 2000, on the Czech National Day.
Polanco (Mexico)
Polanco is the name that usually refers to a group of seven official neighborhoods in Mexico City, located north of Chapultepec Park. The official names of the neighborhoods are: Los Morales , Del Bosque, Polanco Reforma, Polanco Chapultepec, Chapultepec Morales, Bosque de Chapultepec and...
, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico. It runs from Calzada Gral. Mariano Escobedo to F. C. de Cuernavaca Avenue.
The Trendiest Street in Mexico
Masaryk, as it is commonly called, is also one of the most expensive shopping districts in the world as well as one of the most-valued street in MéxicoMexico
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. It is the avenue with the most boutiques in Mexico City, where the local jet-set supply themselves. In addition to its boutiques, -- from Armani to Zara -- and jewelers such as Cartier, Bulgari and Tiffany's, some of the most expensive restaurants in Mexico City are found along this avenue.
The Origins of the Name of the Street
The avenue is named after the first President of CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
Tomáš Masaryk
Tomáš Masaryk
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk , sometimes called Thomas Masaryk in English, was an Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovak politician, sociologist and philosopher, who as an eager advocate of Czechoslovak independence during World War I became the founder and first President of Czechoslovakia, also was...
(or Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk).
The street was named by President Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas del Río was President of Mexico from 1934 to 1940.-Early life:Lázaro Cárdenas was born on May 21, 1895 in a lower-middle class family in the village of Jiquilpan, Michoacán. He supported his family from age 16 after the death of his father...
in 1936 as a recognition to the Czechoslovak democrat and statesman.
In 1999 the city of Prague donated a statue of Masaryk to Mexico city, one of the two originals made when the statue for the Castle of Prague was being prepared. The statue was placed in the roundabout at the intersection of Av. Presidente Masaryk and Arquímedes on 28 October 2000, on the Czech National Day.
Incorrect names
Due to its long history, the name of the street is often used and often deformed. Even on the local shop names you can see incorrect names like "Mazarik" or "Mazaryk". The city of Mexico decided to correct the names under its control in 2000 (street, highway and other signs), but the incorrect names remained on some of the local shops.Some boutiques are
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