Planetario de Montevideo

The Planetario de Montevideo, is a planetarium in , . Inaugurated on 11 February 1955, it was the first planetarium in Latin America and all of the southern hemisphere.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Planetarium
  • Description: planetarium in Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Planetario de Montevideo ‘Agrimensor Germán Barbato’”, “Planetario Municipal”, and “Planetario Municipal Agrimensor Germán Barbato”
  • Address: 3275 Avenida General Rivera, Montevideo, 11600

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Friendship Park and Estadio Pocitos.

Park
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was a multi-use located in the district of , . The stadium, owned by C.A. Peñarol, was mainly used for football matches from 1921 to 1933. is situated 1 km west of Planetario de Montevideo.

Shopping center
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Center is the first that opened in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located in the neighborhood , on the border with , right in front of the . is situated 750 metres east of Planetario de Montevideo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villa Dolores and Parque Batlle.

Neighborhood
Photo: Andrés Franchi Ugart…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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, formerly Parque de los Aliados, is a barrio and a major public central park in 's capital city of . It is named in honour of José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay from 1903-1907 and 1911–1915.

Suburb
Photo: Shant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is an upscale seaside barrio of Montevideo, . It borders to the east, to the north, , and to the west and to the south.

Planetario de Montevideo

Latitude
-34.90188° or 34° 54′ 7″ south
Longitude
-56.14453° or 56° 8′ 40″ west
Open location code
48Q53VX4+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1164968496
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q19248166
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Satellite Map

Discover Planetario de Montevideo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Planetario de Montevideo” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zoológico de Montevideo and Plaza Manuel Freire.

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