Plaza de Armas

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento and Portuguese House.

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 House

Museum

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Portuguese House is a museum, which is situated 170 metres southwest of Plaza de Armas.

Portuguese Space

Museum

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Portuguese Space is a museum, which is situated 150 metres south of Plaza de Armas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colonia and Laguna de los Patos.

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.