Artigas Mausoleum

The Artigas Mausoleum is a monument to hero José Artigas, located in , in the neighbourhood of , . It opened in 1977.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: mausoleum in Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Artigas-Mausoleum”, “Artigasen mausoleoa”, and “Mausoleo a José Gervasio Artigas”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Independencia and Palacio Salvo.

Square
Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.
is the main public square of , . It was laid out in the 19th century on the site formerly occupied by the Citadel of Montevideo, marking the transition between the old fortified city and the modern urban expansion.

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The is an eclectic skyscraper at the intersection of and in the neighbourhood of , . is situated 130 metres east of Artigas Mausoleum.

Photo: Baiji, Public domain.
The is the only remaining piece of the military fortress that defended the walled city of Montevideo. The Citadel of was a military fortress built by the Spanish in 1741 and demolished 1877.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Vieja and Barrio Sur.

Suburb
Photo: Eduardo Ruggieri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a barrio in , the capital of . 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.

Suburb
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is a barrio of , . It borders to the west, to the north, to the east and the coastline to the south.

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is the capital city of , on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. Though sometimes overlooked beside nearby , is the cultural and political center of the country.

Artigas Mausoleum

Latitude
-34.90652° or 34° 54′ 24″ south
Longitude
-56.19979° or 56° 11′ 59″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
48Q53RV2+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 179739486
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q4801118
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Artigas Mausoleum” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “José Gervasio Artigas jeneralaren mausoleoa”
  • Catalan: “Mausoleu d’Artigas”
  • Chinese: “阿蒂加斯陵寢”
  • Danish: “Artigas Mausoleum”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح ارتيجاس”
  • German: “Mausoleo de Artigas”
  • Italian: “Mausoleo di Artigas”
  • Polish: “Mauzoleum José Gervasia Artigasa”
  • Spanish: “Mausoleo de José Gervasio Artigas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Government House Museum and Embassy of Peru.

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