Plaza Independencia

Plaza Independencia is the main public square of , . 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.
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  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 33 metres (108 feet)
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Uruguay

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palacio Salvo and Government House Museum.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Vieja and Barrio Sur.
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Plaza Independencia

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Latitude
-34.90657° or 34° 54′ 24″ south
Longitude
-56.19957° or 56° 11′ 59″ west
Open location code
48Q53RV2+95
Geo­Names ID
7118039
Wiki­data ID
Q2099121

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Plaza Independencia” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Plaça Independència (Montevideo)”
  • Catalan: “Plaça Independència”
  • Chinese: “独立广场”
  • Croatian: “Trg neovisnosti”
  • Dutch: “Plaza Independencia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الاستقلال”
  • Esperanto: “Placo de Sendependeco”
  • French: “Place de l’Indépendance”
  • French: “Plaza Independencia”
  • German: “Plaza Independencia (Montevideo)”
  • German: “Plaza Independencia”
  • Italian: “plaza Independencia”
  • Italian: “Plaza Independencia”
  • Japanese: “インデペンデンシア広場”
  • Korean: “독립광장”
  • Polish: “Plaza Independecia (Montevideo)”
  • Polish: “Plaza Independecia”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Independência (Montevidéu)”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Independência”
  • Russian: “площадь Независимости”
  • Russian: “Площадь Независимости”
  • Slovenian: “Plaza Independencia”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Independencia de Montevideo”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Independencia”
  • Ukrainian: “площа Незалежності”

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