Capilla de la Caridad del Hospital Maciel
The Charity Chapel, better known as Capilla del Hospital Maciel, is a Roman Catholic chapel in Montevideo, Uruguay.Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church
- Also known as: “Capilla de la Caridad del Hospital Maciel, Montevideo” and “Charity Chapel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hospital Maciel and Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art.
Hospital Maciel
Hospital
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospital Maciel is a hospital located in 25 de Mayo 174, Old City in Montevideo. It is one of the oldest hospitals in Uruguay. The land was originally donated in Spanish colonial times by philanthropist Francisco Antonio Maciel, who teamed up with Mateo Vidal to establish a hospital and charity.
Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art
Museum
Photo: Museo MAPI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art is an ethnographic museum located in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, Uruguay, dedicated to the indigenous cultures of different parts of Latin America. Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art is situated 180 metres northeast of Capilla de la Caridad del Hospital Maciel.
Plaza Zabala
Square
Photo: blmurch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plaza Zabala is a plaza in the Ciudad Vieja of Montevideo, Uruguay. In late 1878, during the dictatorship of Colonel Lorenzo Latorre, it was decided to demolish the old fort and build a public square in its place. Plaza Zabala is situated 330 metres east of Capilla de la Caridad del Hospital Maciel.
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.
Capilla de la Caridad del Hospital Maciel
- Categories: cultural property, building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Municipio B, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.90815° or 34° 54′ 29″ southLongitude
-56.21169° or 56° 12′ 42″ westLevels
3Open location code
48Q53QRQ+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 905392240OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelWikidata ID
Q1034608
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Capilla de la Caridad del Hospital Maciel” goes by many names.
- German: “Capilla de la Caridad”
- Spanish: “Capilla de la Caridad del Hospital Maciel”
- Spanish: “Hospital Maciel y Capilla de la Caridad”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seccional 1a. and Servicio de Policlínicas Mateo Vidal.
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