Historic Quarter
Historic Quarter is a suburb in Colonia Department, Uruguay. Historic Quarter is situated nearby to the neighborhood Barrio Manuel Lobo, as well as near the suburb Real de San Carlos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Portuguese House and Tile Space.
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Eligna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the ruins of the Saint Francis Xavier convent in the historic district of Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia Department, Uruguay. It was erected in 1857.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia and Laguna de los Patos.
Colonia
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Colonia del Sacramento is in southwestern Uruguay, across from Buenos Aires on the northern shore of the Rio de la Plata. Founded in 1680 as a Portuguese colony, Colonia's historic district is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings.
Laguna de los Patos
Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Laguna de los Patos is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Historic Quarter.
Historic Quarter
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Barrio Histórico”
- Category: locality
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.47225° or 34° 28′ 20″ southLongitude
-57.85273° or 57° 51′ 10″ westOpen location code
48Q4G4HW+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1894012993OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
Discover Historic Quarter from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Historic Quarter” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحي التاريخي”
- Chinese: “的历史区”
- Dutch: “Historisch Kwartier”
- French: “Quartier Historique”
- Japanese: “歴史的街並み”
- Portuguese: “Bairro Histórico”
- Russian: “Историческая часть”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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