World Bank
World Bank is a government office in Municipio B, Montevideo Department which is located on Plaza Independencia. World Bank is situated nearby to Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel, as well as near the government office Embassy of Canada.- Type: Government office
- Also known as: “BM”
- Address: 14, 759 Plaza Independencia, Montevideo
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Palacio Salvo is situated 150 metres southeast of World Bank.
Gateway of the Citadel
Photo: Baiji, Public domain.
The Gateway of the Citadel is the only remaining piece of the military fortress that defended the walled city of Montevideo. The Citadel of Montevideo was a military fortress built by the Spanish in 1741 and demolished 1877. Gateway of the Citadel is situated 140 metres southwest of World Bank.
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
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.
World Bank
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Municipio B, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.9058° or 34° 54′ 21″ southLongitude
-56.19958° or 56° 11′ 59″ westOpen location code
48Q53RV2+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11159608030OpenStreetMap feature
office=diplomatic
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In Other Languages
“World Bank” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Banco Mundial”
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