Inner Basin

Inner Basin is a docking basin in Municipio B, Montevideo Department. Inner Basin is situated nearby to the suburb Ciudad Vieja, as well as near the area Cabildo de Montevideo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plaza Independencia and Palacio Salvo.

Plaza Independencia

Square

Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.

Plaza Independencia is the main public square of Montevideo, Uruguay. 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.

Palacio Salvo

Photo: Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Palacio Salvo is an eclectic skyscraper at the intersection of 18 de Julio Avenue and Plaza Independencia in the Centro neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral

Church

Photo: Nicolas Barriola, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic church of Montevideo, and seat of its archdiocese. It is located right in front of the Cabildo across Constitution Square, in the neighbourhood of Ciudad Vieja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Vieja and Aguada.

Ciudad Vieja

Suburb

Photo: Eduardo Ruggieri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ciudad Vieja is a barrio in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the entrance of the natural port of Montevideo it was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire.

Aguada

Suburb

Photo: Shant, Public domain.

Aguada is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Its name indicates water flow and originates from the springs and well it used to have which supplied the original city and the boats with drinking water.

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.

Inner Basin

Type: Docking basin
Category: body of water
Location: Municipio B, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude

-34.89828° or 34° 53′ 54″ south

Longitude

-56.20875° or 56° 12′ 32″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

48Q54Q2R+MF

GeoNames ID

11979579

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