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Departamento de Montevideo - Uruguay

Montevideo Department

Montevideo is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. It is by far the smallest one in area, and the most populated as well. It contains the city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. While most of the department is covered by the capital city, there are still smaller towns within its limits, e.g. Santiago Vázquez near the border with San José, which serve mostly as satellite towns, and have still not merged with the rest of the city.

Located at -34.8, -56.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Montevideo Department, Departments of Uruguay, States and territories established in 1816

Estadio Luis Tróccoli

Estadio Luis Tróccoli is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home of CA Cerro. The stadium holds 25,000 spectators and was built in 1964.

Located at -34.8674, -56.252 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1964, Football venues in Uruguay, C.A. Cerro, Villa del Cerro

Estadio José Nasazzi

Estadio José Nasazzi is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people. It is the home stadium of C.A. Bella Vista.

Located at -34.8615, -56.209 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Uruguay, C.A. Bella Vista

Estadio Contador Damiani

Estadio Contador Damiani, formerly Las Acacias, is a football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, inaugurated in 1916 and re-built in 1997. It is used mostly for Peñarol's reserves matches. The stadium can hold up to 12,000 people. VIP stands and the entrance were taken in 1930 to the stadium Estadio Pocitos, where the first ever goal in World Cup history was scored by the French forward Lucien Laurent. The structure has since been returned to its original location.

Located at -34.8417, -56.1614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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C.A. Peñarol, Sports venues completed in 1916, Sports venues completed in 1997, Football venues in Uruguay, Event venues established in 1916, Event venues established in 1997

Estadio Viera

Estadio Viera is a multi-purpose stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is the home of Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, and is currently used solely for football matches. The stadium holds 11,000 people and was built in 1933. It has 4 seating sections, named after great players of the team: Obdulio Varela, Cayetano Saporitti, René "Tito" Borjas and Jorge "Chifle" Barrios.

Located at -34.8593, -56.204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1933, Football venues in Uruguay, Montevideo Wanderers, Multi-purpose stadiums

Estadio Saroldi

Estadio Saroldi is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000 all seated. Originally, the stadium was named as "Olimpia Park", as it served as home to Olimpia. After River Plate's goalkeeper Federico Omar Saroldi was fatally injured, during a match between his team and Central Español, the stadium starting to hold goalkeeper's name.

Located at -34.8621, -56.2016 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Uruguay, River Plate Montevideo

Estadio Parque Capurro

Estadio Parque Capurro is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people and is the home stadium of Centro Atlético Fénix.

Located at -34.8734, -56.2124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Uruguay, Centro Atlético Fénix

Estadio Belvedere

Estadio Belvedere is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people and was built in 1909. On August 15, 1910, in a game at Estadio Belvedere, the Uruguay national football team wore their signature light blue jerseys for the first time. The game ended in a 3-1 victory over Argentina. It was also the first game that Argentina wore their signature blue and white striped jerseys.

Located at -34.8549, -56.2257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1909, Football venues in Uruguay, Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo), Belvedere, Montevideo

Parque Abraham Paladino

Parque Abraham Paladino is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home ground of CA Progreso. The stadium holds 8,000 spectators and was built in 1983.

Located at -34.8733, -56.2344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1983, Football venues in Uruguay, Progreso

Liberty Building (Montevideo)

Liberty Building served as one of two executive office buildings of the President of Uruguay (the Estévez Palace being the other). It was built in the 1970s during the military government for the Ministry of Defense, but in 1985, president Julio María Sanguinetti decided to move the presidential office to that building. Its surrounding area was turned into a park with a permanent exhibit of modern sculptures, which was inaugurated in 1996.

Located at -34.8686, -56.1661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Montevideo

Palacio Legislativo (Uruguay)

The Legislative Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, is the site where the Uruguayan parliament meet.

Located at -34.8911, -56.1873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government buildings completed in 1925, Palaces in Montevideo, Government of Uruguay, Aguada, Montevideo

Parque Posadas

The Parque Posadas (Posadas Park, in English) is a large apartments' complex placed in the geographical centre of Montevideo, Uruguay. It was built between 1969 and 1973, their firsts apartments were given that same year, although the official inauguration of the complex was August 25, 1975. It has a communal hall, a library, a shopping mall and a school.

Located at -34.8565, -56.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Montevideo

Estadio Osvaldo Roberto

The Estadio Osvaldo Roberto (also known as Parque Osvaldo Roberto) is a football stadium located in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the Sayago neighborhood at the intersection of Ave. Sayago and Ave. Millan streets. The stadium's capacity is 8,500 people. It is the home ground of Racing Club de Montevideo. The stadium was opened in 1941. The stadium is named after the founder and a former player of Racing Club de Montevideo, Osvaldo Roberto.

Located at -34.8366, -56.2166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Sport in Montevideo, Football venues in Uruguay, Buildings and structures in Montevideo

Battle of Cerrito

The Battle of Cerrito (outskirts of Montevideo, 31 December 1812), was a battle for the War of Independence of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, between the royalist forces who had control of the city of Montevideo and the rebel forces of the government of Buenos Aires.

Located at -34.8533, -56.1703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1812, Battles of the Argentine War of Independence

Paso del Molino

Paso del Molino (Mill's Crossing) is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay.

Located at -34.85, -56.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Barrios of Montevideo

Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera

Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera is a museum in the Brazo Oriental barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. The street in which the house is situated, somewhat set back from the road, is now known as Avenida Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera (previously Avenida Larrañaga). It is surrounded by a park designed by landscape architect Charles Racine.

Located at -34.8636, -56.1761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in Montevideo

Colón Sudeste

Colón Sudeste - Abayubá is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Lezica - Melilla and Colón Centro y Noroeste to the west, Canelones Department to the northwest and north, Manga - Toledo Chico to the east, and Peñarol - Lavalleja to the south. Pueblo Abayubá is a town belonging to the Montevideo Department and one of the few populated areas of this department whose population is not included in the count of the city of Montevideo.

Located at -34.7703, -56.2211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Barrios of Montevideo

Reus al Norte

Reus al Norte is a historic barrio (neighbourhood or district) in Villa Muñoz, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was planned and constructed by Emillio Reus as a habitational alternative during the urban expansion of Montevideo in the end of the 19th century. Its design achieved an ideal relation between public and private space. The neighbourhood stands out for its modernist architecture and colourful houses and has become one of the famous sights of Montevideo.

Located at -34.8838, -56.1792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Barrios of Montevideo

Parque Prado

Parque Prado is the largest of Montevideo's six principal public parks. Established in 1873, it covers an area of 106 hectares and is located in the barrio of Prado. Located in the northern part of the city, the Miguelete Creek flows through the neighbourhood and park of the same name. The Presidential Residence is located behind the Botanical Gardens.

Located at -34.8578, -56.2081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks in Montevideo, Protected areas established in 1873

Hospital Vilardebó

Hospital Vilardebó is the only psychiatric hospital in Reducto, Montevideo, Uruguay. It opened on 21 May 1880, named after the physician and naturalist Teodoro Vilardebó Matuliche. The hospital was originally one the best of Latin America and in 1915 grew to 1500 hospital inpatients. Today the hospital is very deteriorated, with broken walls and floors, lack of medicines, beds, and rooms for the personnel.

Located at -34.8792, -56.1883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Montevideo, Infrastructure completed in 1880

Hospital Saint Bois

Hospital Saint Bois is a hospital located at Camino Fauquet 6358, Villa Colón on the northwestern outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay. It consists of a General Hospital and Eye Hospital. It was founded on November 18, 1928 and designed by Joaquín Torres García.

Located at -34.7878, -56.2414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Hospitals in Montevideo, Infrastructure completed in 1928

Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo

Cementerio del Norte is the largest cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay, and also the largest green park area of the city. It is located in the barrio of Casavalle in the northern-central part of the city, about 7 kilometres from the centre. To the southwest is Parque Luis Rivero and the barrio of Aires Puros. The barrio of Las Acacias lies to the east.

Located at -34.8414, -56.1783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Montevideo, 1929 establishments in Uruguay

Casa Central del Banco República

Casa Central del Banco República is a building, seat of the administration of the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay. It is located in Ciudad Vieja of Montevideo, Uruguay. The building is the work of Italian architect Giovanni Veltroni and was inaugurated on 19 February 1938, ten years after the approval for its construction. The sculptures of its facade are the work of Uruguayan sculptor Juan Zorrilla de San Martín and were inaugurated in 1940 and 1950.

Located at -34.8836, -56.1819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Montevideo, Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo

Estadio Parque Maracaná

The Estadio Parque Maracaná is a football stadium that is located in Casavalle, Montevideo, Uruguay. It has a capacity of 8,000 and is the home stadium of Club Sportivo Cerrito. The stadium opened on Saturday 20 September 2008, with a match between Cerrito and Huracán Buceo in the Segunda División that Cerrito won 3 -0.

Located at -34.8368, -56.1713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Football venues in Uruguay, Sports venues completed in 2008

Battle of Cardal

The Battle of Cardal (also known as Battle of Cordón), on 20 January 1807, was the main conflict between the Spanish defense forces of Montevideo, Uruguay, and British troops during the siege of Montevideo during the second British invasion of the River Plate. The British won an easy victory over the outnumbered opposing forces, which paved the way for the fall of the city,

Located at -34.8836, -56.1819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles involving Spain, Battles involving the United Kingdom