Plaza Independencia

Plaza Independencia (Spanish for Independence Square) is the name of Montevideo's most important plaza. It separates Ciudad Vieja from downtown Montevideo, with the Gateway of The Citadel on one side and the beginning of 18 de Julio avenue on the other.

Not to be confused with Plaza de la Independencia.
For other uses, see Independence Plaza (disambiguation).
Plaza Independencia. The Artigas Mausoleum can be seen in the centre, the beginning of 18 de Julio avenue with Palacio Salvo to its right in the background.

In the center, the Artigas Mausoleum dominates the perspective.

Many important buildings, such as the Solís Theatre and the workplaces of the President of Uruguay (both the Estévez Palace and the Executive Tower) are located by this square.

One of the characteristic buildings located by the square is Palacio Salvo. This square was designed in the 1830s by Carlo Zucchi, inspired in the Rue de Rivoli, Paris. Three decades later it was redesigned by Bernardo Poncini.

Events
Plaza Independencia, Montevideo

In May and June 2009 an exhibition of the "United Buddy Bears" was held in the square, for the second on the American continent.[1][2]

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See also
  • List of city squares in Montevideo

References
  1. "Montevideo 2009". Elpais.com.uy. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. "The United Buddy Bears Arrive on the Plaza Independencia in Montevideo". United Buddy Bears. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

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