Gateway of the Citadel
The Gateway of the Citadel is the only remaining piece of the military fortress that defended the walled city of Montevideo. The Citadel of Montevideo was a military fortress built by the Spanish in 1741 and demolished 1877.Photo: Baiji, Public domain.
Photo: Jeepika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historic monument in Montevideo
- Also known as: “Edificio Ciudadela”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Independencia and Museo Torres García.
Plaza Independencia
Square
Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.
Plaza Independencia is the main public square of Montevideo, Uruguay. It was laid out in the 19th century on the site formerly occupied by the Citadel of Montevideo, marking the transition between the old fortified city and the modern urban expansion.
Museo Torres García
Museum
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museo Torres García is located in the historic Ciudad Vieja of Montevideo where unusual portraits of historical icons and cubist paintings akin to Picasso's paintings, painted by Joaquín Torres García are exhibited.
Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual is located in the Old City neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. The plaza includes a large triangular granite monolith -- a reference to the pink triangles worn during the Nazi persecution of LGBT people.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Vieja and Barrio Sur.
Ciudad Vieja
Suburb
Photo: Eduardo Ruggieri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Vieja is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the mouth of the Bay of Montevideo, it is the city's historic district. It was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire.
Barrio Sur
Suburb
Barrio Sur is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Ciudad Vieja to the west, the central business district to the north, Palermo to the east and the coastline to the south.
Montevideo
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Montevideo is the capital city of Uruguay, on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. Though sometimes overlooked beside nearby Buenos Aires, Montevideo is the cultural and political center of the country.
Gateway of the Citadel
- Categories: cultural property, city gate, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Municipio B, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.90653° or 34° 54′ 24″ southLongitude
-56.20081° or 56° 12′ 3″ westElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
48Q53QVX+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1894028842OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Gateway of the Citadel” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Porta de la Ciutadella”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بوابة القلعه”
- German: “Puerta de la Ciudadela”
- Italian: “Porta della Cittadella”
- Portuguese: “Porta da Cidadela”
- Scots: “Gatewey o the Citadel”
- Spanish: “Puerta de la Ciudadela”
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