Casa del Virrey
Casa del Virrey is a museum in Colonia Department, Uruguay. Casa del Virrey is situated nearby to the museum Space Doctor Bautista Rebuffo, as well as near the hotel Posada Plaza Mayor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portuguese House and Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse.
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Eligna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the ruins of the Saint Francis Xavier convent in the historic district of Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia Department, Uruguay. It was erected in 1857.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia and Laguna de los Patos.
Colonia
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Colonia del Sacramento is in southwestern Uruguay, across from Buenos Aires on the northern shore of the Rio de la Plata. Founded in 1680 as a Portuguese colony, Colonia's historic district is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings.
Laguna de los Patos
Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Laguna de los Patos is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Casa del Virrey.
Casa del Virrey
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism, ruins, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.47215° or 34° 28′ 20″ southLongitude
-57.85253° or 57° 51′ 9″ westOpen location code
48Q4G4HW+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 533481450OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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