Fortaleza del Cerro
The Fortaleza del Cerro, also known as Fortaleza General Artigas, is a fortress situated in Montevideo, Uruguay overlooking the Bay of Montevideo. It belongs to the barrio of Casabó, at the west of Villa del Cerro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
- Also known as: “Cerro Fortress”
- Historically known as: “El Cerro Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cerro de Montevideo and Faro Cerro de Montevideo.
Cerro de Montevideo
Peak
Photo: Tano4595, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cerro de Montevideo is a hill overlooking the namesake capital city of Uruguay. It constitutes an isolated landform, it is part of no mountain range. Its notable fortress on top overlooks the Bay of Montevideo, a natural harbour on the coast of the River Plate.
Faro Cerro de Montevideo
Lighthouse
Photo: Eduar9000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faro Cerro de Montevideo is a lighthouse.
Cementerio del Cerro
Cemetery
Cementerio del Cerro is a cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located in the barrio of Villa del Cerro, behind the Fortress. It was established in 1868. Cementerio del Cerro is situated 710 metres northwest of Fortaleza del Cerro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa del Cerro and Casabó.
Villa del Cerro
Suburb
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa del Cerro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is named after Montevideo Hill.
El Tobogán
Neighborhood
Photo: Fedaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Tobogán is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Fortaleza del Cerro.
Fortaleza del Cerro
- Categories: museum building, fortification, cultural property, tourist attraction, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Municipio A, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.88844° or 34° 53′ 18″ southLongitude
-56.25993° or 56° 15′ 36″ westElevation
131 metres (430 feet)Open location code
48Q54P6R+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 203747760OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Fortaleza del Cerro” goes by many names.
- French: “forteresse du Cerro de Montevideo”
- French: “forteresse du Cerro”
- French: “forteresse du Général-Artigas”
- French: “forteresse Général-Artigas”
- French: “Forteresse Général-Artigas”
- Italian: “Fortezza del Cerro”
- Japanese: “フォルタレーザ・デル・セロ”
- Japanese: “モンテビデオの丘”
- Polish: “Fortaleza del Cerro”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza del Cerro”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza general artigas”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza General Artigas”
- Portuguese: “Fuerte del Cerro”
- Romanian: “Fortaleza del Cerro”
- Russian: “Форталеза дель Серро”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza del Cerro - Museo Militar General Artigas”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza del Cerro de Montevideo”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza del Cerro”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza General Artigas”
- Spanish: “La Fortaleza del Cerro”
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