East Breakwater Lighthouse
East Breakwater Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Montevideo Department, Uruguay. East Breakwater Lighthouse is situated nearby to the suburb Ciudad Vieja, as well as near Barrio Sur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hospital Maciel and Plaza Zabala.
Hospital Maciel
Hospital
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospital Maciel is a hospital located in 25 de Mayo 174, Old City in Montevideo. It is one of the oldest hospitals in Uruguay. The land was originally donated in Spanish colonial times by philanthropist Francisco Antonio Maciel, who teamed up with Mateo Vidal to establish a hospital and charity. Hospital Maciel is situated 1 km northeast of East Breakwater Lighthouse.
Plaza Zabala
Square
Photo: blmurch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plaza Zabala is a plaza in the Ciudad Vieja of Montevideo, Uruguay. In late 1878, during the dictatorship of Colonel Lorenzo Latorre, it was decided to demolish the old fort and build a public square in its place. Plaza Zabala is situated 1½ km northeast of East Breakwater Lighthouse.
Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art
Museum
Photo: Museo MAPI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art is an ethnographic museum located in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, Uruguay, dedicated to the indigenous cultures of different parts of Latin America. Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art is situated 1¼ km northeast of East Breakwater Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Vieja and Barrio Sur.
Ciudad Vieja
Suburb
Photo: Eduardo Ruggieri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Vieja is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the mouth of the Bay of Montevideo, it is the city's historic district. It was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire.
Barrio Sur
Suburb
Barrio Sur is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Ciudad Vieja to the west, the central business district to the north, Palermo to the east and the coastline to the south. Barrio Sur is situated 2½ km east of East Breakwater Lighthouse.
Montevideo
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Montevideo is the capital city of Uruguay, on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. Though sometimes overlooked beside nearby Buenos Aires, Montevideo is the cultural and political center of the country.
East Breakwater Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Escollera Sarandi Lighthouse” and “Escollera Sarandí Lighthouse”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.91338° or 34° 54′ 48″ southLongitude
-56.22225° or 56° 13′ 20″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
48Q53QPH+J3GeoNames ID
11778102
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