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.
- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of 131 metres (430 feet)
- …is also known as “Cerro Fortress”
- …was formerly known as “El Cerro Fort”
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cerro de Montevideo and Faro Cerro de Montevideo.
Cerro de Montevideo
Peak
Cementerio del Cerro
Cemetery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa del Cerro and Casabó.
El Tobogán
Neighborhood
Fortaleza del Cerro
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- Location
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Latitude
-34.88844° or 34° 53′ 18″ south
Longitude
-56.25993° or 56° 15′ 36″ west
Open location code
48Q54P6R+J2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap 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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barrio 20 de Julio and Barrio 2 de Enero.
Nearby Places
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Uruguay: Highlights
Notable places include Montevideo and Salto.
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