Plaza España
Plaza España is a recreation area in Municipio B, Montevideo Department. Plaza España is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca Infantil José H. Figueira, as well as near the theater building Sala Camacuá.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Independencia and Palacio Salvo.
Plaza Independencia
Square
Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.
Plaza Independencia is the most important city square in Montevideo, Uruguay, laid out in the 19th century in the area occupied by the Citadel of Montevideo. Plaza Independencia is situated 420 metres northeast of Plaza España.
Palacio Salvo
Photo: Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palacio Salvo is an eclectic skyscraper at the intersection of 18 de Julio Avenue and Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, Uruguay. Finished in 1928, the 27-story Palacio Salvo stands 105 m high. Palacio Salvo is situated 480 metres northeast of Plaza España.
Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral
Church
Photo: Nicolas Barriola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic church of Montevideo, and seat of its archdiocese. It is located right in front of the Cabildo across Constitution Square, in the neighbourhood of Ciudad Vieja. Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral is situated 360 metres northwest of Plaza España.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Vieja and Barrio Sur.
Ciudad Vieja
Suburb
Photo: Eduardo Ruggieri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Vieja is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the mouth of the Bay of Montevideo, it is the city's historic district. It was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire.
Barrio Sur
Suburb
Barrio Sur is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Ciudad Vieja to the west, the central business district to the north, Palermo to the east and the coastline to the south.
Montevideo
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Montevideo is the capital city of Uruguay, on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. Though sometimes overlooked beside nearby Buenos Aires, Montevideo is the cultural and political center of the country.
Plaza España
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Municipio B, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.9097° or 34° 54′ 35″ southLongitude
-56.20217° or 56° 12′ 8″ westOpen location code
48Q53QRX+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 36001773OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Highlights include Biblioteca Infantil José H. Figueira and Terminal Plaza España.
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