Plaza Independencia

Plaza Independencia 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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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio Salvo and Artigas Mausoleum.

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

Monument
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The is a monument to hero José Artigas, located in , in the neighbourhood of , . It opened in 1977.

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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
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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.

Plaza Independencia

Latitude
-34.90651° or 34° 54′ 23″ south
Longitude
-56.19975° or 56° 11′ 59″ west
Open location code
48Q53RV2+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36001728
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­recreation_ground
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q2099121
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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”
  • 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”
  • Russian: “Площадь Независимости”
  • Slovenian: “Plaza Independencia”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Independencia de Montevideo”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Independencia”
  • Ukrainian: “площа Незалежності”
  • “Plaza Independencia”

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