Ateneo de Montevideo

The Athenæum of Montevideo is a cultural institution in , . Founded on July 3, 1886 with the merger of the Sociedad Universitaria and the Ateneo del Uruguay, it is housed in an eclectic-historicist style building located on the Plaza de Cagancha in .
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 2:00 PM—10:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Ateneo”
  • Address: 1157 Plaza Cagancha, Montevideo, 11100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo Pedagógico José Pedro Varela and Museo del Automóvil Club del Uruguay.

Museum
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is a museum.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 200 metres east of Ateneo de Montevideo.

School
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is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montevideo and Centro.

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is the capital city of , on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. Though sometimes overlooked beside nearby , is the cultural and political center of the country.

Suburb
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is a barrio of , . Being the city's downtown area, it forms part of its central business district, along with the neighboring areas of and .

Suburb
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is a barrio of , . It borders to the west, the to the north, to the east and the coastline to the south.

Ateneo de Montevideo

Latitude
-34.90522° or 34° 54′ 19″ south
Longitude
-56.19113° or 56° 11′ 28″ west
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
48Q53RV5+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 567042742
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7288085
Wiki­data ID
Q1284536
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Ateneo de Montevideo” goes by many names.

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