Plaza Matriz

Places of Interest Nearby

Constitution Square

Square

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Plaza de la Constitución, also known as Plaza Matriz, is the oldest city square in Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in barrio Ciudad Vieja, since 1726 was the plaza mayor of the Fortress City of San Felipe and Santiago of Montevideo, in which it was the only open public space.

Andes Museum 1972

Museum

Photo: Mevrob, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Andes Museum 1972 is located in The Old City in Montevideo, the capital city of 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. Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral is situated 140 metres southwest of Plaza Matriz.

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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.

Barrio Sur

Suburb

Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY 3.0.

Barrio Sur is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Ciudad Vieja to the west, Centro to the north, Palermo to the east and the coastline to the south.

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.

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