Uruguay
Montevideo Department
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Obelisk of Montevideo

The Obelisk of Montevideo, officially Obelisk to the Constituents of 1830 is a created by sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín. It is a three-sided obelisk made of granite, 40 metres tall with three bronze statues on its sides, representing "Law", "Liberty" and "Force".
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: sculpture by José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín
  • Also known as: “Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830 (Montevideo)” and “Obelisk to the Constituents of 1830”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Italian Hospital of Montevideo and Hospital Pereira Rossell.

Hospital
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The , whose official name is Ospedale italiano Umberto I, is a clinic and sanatorium founded in 1890 near , . is situated 180 metres north of Obelisk of Montevideo.

Hospital
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is a hospital in , . It is located in the barrio , just west of the park of the same name. It was founded in 1908 and was built on land donated in late 1900 by Alexis Rossell y Rius and Dolores Pereira de Rossell. is situated 200 metres southeast of Obelisk of Montevideo.

Government office
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The Southern Common Market is a trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are , , , , and . is a full member but has been suspended since 1 December 2016. , , , , , , and are associate countries. is situated 2 km south of Obelisk of Montevideo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tres Cuces and La Comercial.

Suburb
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Tres Cruces is a barrio of 's capital . Its name means "three crossings", referring to the three major transportation routes which intersect in the area: , Bulevar Artigas and Avenida 8 de Octubre.

Suburb
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is a barrio of , .

Suburb
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is a central barrio of , . Part of the city's central business district, alongside and , the that runs through the area is home to commercial spaces, office buildings, entertainment venues, and educational centers.

Obelisk of Montevideo

Latitude
-34.89741° or 34° 53′ 51″ south
Longitude
-56.16441° or 56° 9′ 52″ west
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
48Q54R3P+26
Open­Street­Map ID
node 642809502
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6696929
Wiki­data ID
Q1726492
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