Monumento a Jose Pedro Varela
Monumento a Jose Pedro Varela is a memorial in Municipio Ch, Montevideo Department. Monumento a Jose Pedro Varela is situated nearby to the government office Apostolic Nunciature, as well as near the neighborhood Barrio Jardín.- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Monumento a José Pedro Varela”
- Inscription: “Este monumento erigido por suscripción popular con la contribución del Estado. Decretado por Ley de 19 de junio de 1909 y el concurso de la Municipalidad de Montevideo, fue inaugurado en el año 1918 siendo Presidente de la República el Dr Feliciano Viera.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mercosur and Estadio Pocitos.
Mercosur
Government office
Photo: Fedaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Common Market is a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Venezuela is a full member but has been suspended since 1 December 2016. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Suriname are associate countries. Mercosur is situated 1 km southwest of Monumento a Jose Pedro Varela.
Estadio Pocitos
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Estadio Pocitos was a multi-use stadium located in the Pocitos district of Montevideo, Uruguay. The stadium, owned by C.A. Peñarol, was mainly used for football matches from 1921 to 1933. Estadio Pocitos is situated 670 metres east of Monumento a Jose Pedro Varela.
Apostolic Nunciature
Government office
The Apostolic Nunciature to Uruguay is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Uruguay. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. Apostolic Nunciature is situated 250 metres north of Monumento a Jose Pedro Varela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrio Jardín and Parque Rodó.
Barrio Jardín
Neighborhood
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barrio Jardín is a small neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay, which is part of Barrio Parque Rodó. It was formerly known as "Parque del Pueblo". It is delimited by España Boulevard to its north, 21 de Setiembre Avenue to its south and west, and Artigas Boulevard to its east.
Parque Rodó
Suburb
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parque Rodó is both a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay and a park which lies mostly outside the limits of the barrio itself and belongs to Punta Carretas.
Pocitos
Suburb
Photo: Shant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pocitos is an upscale seaside barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Buceo to the east, Parque Batlle to the north, Tres Cruces, Cordón and Parque Rodó to the west and Punta Carretas to the south.
Monumento a Jose Pedro Varela
- Category: historic site
- Location: Municipio Ch, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.90633° or 34° 54′ 23″ southLongitude
-56.16334° or 56° 9′ 48″ westElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Inception
1918Open location code
48Q53RVP+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4886732043OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialGeoNames ID
6698702
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