Governors House

Governors House is a ruins in Colonia Department, Uruguay. Access is restricted and requires permission. Governors House is situated nearby to the park Plaza de Armas, as well as near the church Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Ruins
Also known as: “Casa de los Gobernadores”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento and Portuguese Space.

Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento

Church

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The Basilica of the Holy Sacrament is a Roman Catholic parish church in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.

Portuguese Space

Museum

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Portuguese Space is a museum, which is situated 140 metres south of Governors House.

Portuguese House

Museum

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Portuguese House is a museum, which is situated 170 metres southwest of Governors House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colonia and Laguna de los Patos.

Colonia

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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.