Centro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Its main axis is 18 de Julio Avenue, and it runs between Plaza Independencia and Ejido St, being the central business district.[1]
Centro | |
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 The Edificio Rex and the El Entrevero fountain in Plaza Fabini | |
 Location of Centro in Montevideo | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′13″S 56°11′18″W / 34.90361°S 56.18833°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Montevideo Department |
| City | Montevideo |
The first neighborhood of the city after the demolition of the walls in the first half of the 19th century, it is one of the liveliest and busiest areas of the city, concentrating a large number of offices, commercial spaces and entertainment venues.[2] Politically located in the Municipality B of the Department of Montevideo, is also an area known for its preserved European architecture.[3]
History
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Due to Montevideo's military origins, for years it was forbidden to build anything permanent outside the walls of the walled city. The area outside the walls was known as "Campo de Marte" or "Ejido".[4] However in 1829 the Constituent General Assembly of the newly created Uruguayan State approved a law that provided for the demolition of the walls of Montevideo. After this decision, the walled city became an open city, and therefore, an urban layout was made to extend it beyond the Ciudad Vieja, in what would be known as Ciudad Nueva ("New City").[5] The plans included a new city square, which in 1840 took on the name Plaza Cagancha.[6] The development of this area was very slow due to the Uruguayan Civil War.[4]
Landmarks
editThe main sights of the neighborhood are on 18 de Julio Avenue. There are two important city squares: Plaza Fabini, commonly known as Plaza del Entrevero, and Plaza de Cagancha.
Centro is the area of the city with the greatest diversity of architectural styles, mainly European, due to the influence that the country received due to immigration.[7] On one hand, art deco is present in different buildings, such as the Salvo, Rinaldi and Díaz palaces. On the other hand, eclecticism is evident in the Palacio Piria, seat of the Supreme Court,[8] the Buxareo House, seat of the French embassy in Uruguay,[9] the Jockey Club headquarters building,[10] and the Ateneo de Montevideo,[11] among others.
This district houses different government buildings, such as the Executive Tower, workplace of the President, the Palacio Santos, seat of the Ministry of Foreign Relations,[12] the Montevideo City Hall,[13] the Supreme Court and the headquarters of ANCAP, the state-owned oil company.[14]
Gallery
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18 de Julio Avenue & Paraguay St. -
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Buxareo House, Embassy of France -
Gaucho and Coin Museum -
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Rex Building
Places of worship
editSeveral temples have been built in this important neighbourhood.
- St. Michael Garicoits Church, popularly known as "Iglesia de los Vascos" (Roman Catholic, Betharram Fathers)
- Church of St. Joseph and St. Maximilian Kolbe, also known as "Conventuales" (Roman Catholic, Conventual Franciscans)
- Central Methodist Church (Methodist)
- Uruguayan Jewish Community (Synagogue)
- New Jewish Congregation (Conservative synagogue)
- Vaad Ha'ir (Synagogue)
- Uruguay Islamic Center (Muslim)
Street map and main attractions
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See also
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edit- ^ "Barrio Centro | Inmobiliaria Plaza Mayor, Venta, Alquiler y Administración de Propiedades". 2022-08-08. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Abren nuevas tiendas y buscan reactivar comercios del Centro de Montevideo". EL PAIS. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "El art déco y Uruguay, un recorrido de casi un siglo". 2022-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ a b "Centro | Intendencia de Montevideo". 2011-04-26. Archived from the original on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Centro | Municipio B". 2022-07-06. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Plaza de Cagancha - Libertad | Municipio B". 2022-08-12. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Patrimonio arquitectónico en Montevideo: ¿hacia una ciudad sin memoria o un museo urbano?". 2022-05-14. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Suprema Corte de Justicia | Intendencia de Montevideo". 2021-11-18. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Descubriendo la Casa Buxareo... - La France en Uruguay". 2022-03-07. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Las fotos del Jockey Club antes de que se convierta en un 5 estrellas". El Observador. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "ATENEO DE MONTEVIDEO | Montevideo Audiovisual". 2022-06-27. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Palacio Santos (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores)". Intendencia de Montevideo. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Cuando 80 años es mucho | Intendencia de Montevideo". 2021-10-10. Archived from the original on 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "ADMINISTRACIÓN CENTRAL DE ANCAP - Rafael Lorente Escudero" (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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