Estévez Palace
The Estévez Palace is a building located on Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, Uruguay. Completed in 1873, it served as the country’s seat of government from 1880 to 1985.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Germannocella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Office building
- Description: government palace in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Also known as: “Palacio Estévez”
- Address: Plaza Independencia, Montevideo
- Roof shape: flat
Photo: Andrés Franchi Ugart…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Independencia and Palacio Salvo.
Plaza Independencia
Square
Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.
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.
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 the Centro neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. Palacio Salvo is situated 110 metres northeast of Estévez Palace.
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.
Estévez Palace
- Categories: museum building, seat of government, building, and office
- Location: Municipio B, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.90722° or 34° 54′ 26″ southLongitude
-56.19943° or 56° 11′ 58″ westLevels
3Open location code
48Q53RV2+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 386344066OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q1892879
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Estévez Palace” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Palacio Estévez”
- Croatian: “Palača Estévez”
- German: “Palacio Estévez”
- Italian: “Palazzo Estévez”
- Japanese: “エステベス宮殿”
- Polish: “Palacio Estévez”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Estevez”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Estévez”
- Russian: “Дворец Эстевес”
- Slovenian: “Palača Estévez”
- Spanish: “Edificio José Artigas”
- Spanish: “Palacio Estévez”
- Spanish: “Palacio Francisco Estévez”
- Ukrainian: “Палац Естевес”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Unidad de Acceso a la Información Pública (UAIP) and Ánima Espacio Cultural.
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