Democracy Square

Democracy Square is a road junction and public space in the neighbourhood of , . The square connects Italy Avenue, Artigas Boulevard and 8 de Octubre Avenue, which are three of the most important thoroughfares in the city, due to the large amount of traffic they receive as they are different entrance routes to .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: road junction and square in Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Flag Square”, “Plaza de la Bandera”, “Plaza de la Democracia”, and “Plaza de La Democracia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tres Cruces Shopping and Italian Hospital of Montevideo.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center, which is situated 190 metres west of Democracy Square.

Hospital
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The , whose official name is Ospedale italiano Umberto I, is a clinic and sanatorium founded in 1890 near , . is situated 240 metres south of Democracy Square.

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The , officially Obelisk to the Constituents of 1830 is a created by sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín. It is a three-sided obelisk made of granite, 40 metres tall with three bronze statues on its sides, representing "Law", "Liberty" and "Force". is situated 420 metres south of Democracy Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tres Cuces and La Comercial.

Suburb
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Tres Cruces is a barrio of 's capital . Its name means "three crossings", referring to the three major transportation routes which intersect in the area: , Bulevar Artigas and Avenida 8 de Octubre.

Suburb
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is a barrio of , .

Suburb
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is a barrio in 's capital . It borders to the west, Larrañaga to the northwest, to the northeast and to the south.

Democracy Square

Latitude
-34.89368° or 34° 53′ 37″ south
Longitude
-56.16429° or 56° 9′ 52″ west
Open location code
48Q54R4P+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 82094006
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q50432304
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Spanish—“Democracy Square” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fuente Roma a la Ciudad de Montevideo and Plaza Genocidio Del Pueblo Armenio.

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