Castillo de Piria

Castillo de Piria is a museum in Maldonado Department, Uruguay. Castillo de Piria is situated nearby to the peak Cerro Don Tio, as well as near Sugar Loaf Hill.

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Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: house in Piriápolis, Uruguay

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sugar Loaf Hill and Cerro Pan de Azúcar Native Wildlife Breeding Station.

Sugar Loaf Hill

Peak

Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cerro Pan de Azúcar is among the top 10 highest points of Uruguay, with an altitude of 423 metres.

Cerro Pan de Azúcar Native Wildlife Breeding Station

Zoo

Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cerro Pan de Azúcar Native Wildlife Breeding Station is a zoo and nature reserve located close to the coastal city of Piriápolis in the Department of Maldonado, in Uruguay. Cerro Pan de Azúcar Native Wildlife Breeding Station is situated 1½ km north of Castillo de Piria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piriapolis and Pan de Azúcar.

Piriapolis

Photo: Ezarate, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este.

Pan de Azúcar is a city in the southwest of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. It takes its name from a nearby hill, topped by a huge cross. Pan de Azúcar is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. Pan de Azúcar is situated 6 km northeast of Castillo de Piria.

Gerona

Village

Gerona is a populated centre and suburb of Pan de Azúcar in the southwest of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. Gerona is situated 7 km north of Castillo de Piria.

Castillo de Piria

Categories: house, castle, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
Location: Maldonado Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude

-34.82868° or 34° 49′ 43″ south

Longitude

-55.25159° or 55° 15′ 6″ west

Operator

Intendencia de Maldonado

Open location code

48Q65PCX+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 198987638

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q5391343

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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Spanish—“Castillo de Piria” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Castelo de Piria”
Spanish: “Castillo de Piria”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Don Tio and Cruz Sobre Cerro Pan de Azucar.

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