Estévez Palace

The Estévez Palace is a building located on in , . Completed in 1873, it served as the country’s seat of government from 1880 to 1985.
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  • Type: Office building
  • Description: government palace in Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Edificio José Artigas”, “Palácio Estevez”, and “Palacio Francisco Estévez”
  • Address: Plaza Independencia, Montevideo
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Independencia and Palacio Salvo.

Square
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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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The is an eclectic skyscraper at the intersection of and in the neighbourhood of , . is situated 110 metres northeast of Estévez Palace.

Museum
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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.

Estévez Palace

Latitude
-34.90722° or 34° 54′ 26″ south
Longitude
-56.19943° or 56° 11′ 58″ west
Levels
3
Roof shape
flat
Open location code
48Q53RV2+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 386344066
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Wiki­data ID
Q1892879
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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 Estévez”
  • Russian: “Дворец Эстевес”
  • Slovenian: “Palača Estévez”
  • Spanish: “Palacio Estévez”
  • Ukrainian: “Палац Естевес”

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Highlights include Unidad de Acceso a la Información Pública (UAIP) and Ánima Espacio Cultural.

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