Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual

The Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual is located in the of , . The plaza includes a large triangular granite monolith -- a reference to the pink triangles worn during the Nazi persecution of LGBT people.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: memorial square in Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Plaza de la diversidad” and “Plaza y monolito de la diversidad sexual”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo Torres García and Plaza Independencia.

Museum
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is located in the historic of where unusual portraits of historical icons and cubist paintings akin to Picasso's paintings, painted by Joaquín Torres García are exhibited.

Square
Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.
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. is situated 190 metres east of Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual.

Photo: Baiji, Public domain.
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
Photo: Eduardo Ruggieri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY 3.0.
is a barrio of , . It borders to the west, to the north, to the east and the coastline to the south.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
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 de la Diversidad Sexual

Latitude
-34.90615° or 34° 54′ 22″ south
Longitude
-56.20173° or 56° 12′ 6″ west
Open location code
48Q53QVX+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 681194750
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q2085263
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Embassy of Nicaragua and Al Sur.

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