Plaza Independencia
Plaza Independencia is the main public square of Montevideo, Uruguay. 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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- Description: cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palacio Salvo and Artigas Mausoleum.
Palacio Salvo
The Palacio Salvo is an eclectic skyscraper at the… Palacio Salvo is situated 130 metres east of Plaza Independencia.
Artigas Mausoleum
The Artigas Mausoleum is a monument to Uruguayan hero…
Gateway of the Citadel
The Gateway of the Citadel is the only remaining piece…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Vieja and Barrio Sur.
Ciudad Vieja
Ciudad Vieja is a barrio in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital city of Uruguay, on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata.
Plaza Independencia
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Latitude
-34.90651° or 34° 54′ 23″ south
Longitude
-56.19975° or 56° 11′ 59″ west
Open location code
48Q53RV2+93
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Plaza Independencia” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Plaça Independència (Montevideo)”
- Catalan: “Plaça Independència”
- Chinese: “独立广场”
- Croatian: “Trg neovisnosti”
- Dutch: “Plaza Independencia”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الاستقلال”
- Esperanto: “Placo de Sendependeco”
- French: “Place de l’Indépendance”
- French: “Plaza Independencia”
- German: “Plaza Independencia (Montevideo)”
- German: “Plaza Independencia”
- Italian: “Plaza Independencia”
- Japanese: “インデペンデンシア広場”
- Korean: “독립광장”
- Polish: “Plaza Independecia (Montevideo)”
- Polish: “Plaza Independecia”
- Portuguese: “Praça Independência (Montevidéu)”
- Portuguese: “Praça Independência”
- Russian: “Площадь Независимости”
- Slovenian: “Plaza Independencia”
- Spanish: “Plaza Independencia de Montevideo”
- Spanish: “Plaza Independencia”
- Ukrainian: “площа Незалежності”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Government House Museum and Embassy of Peru.
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