Architecture Guide to Montevideo: 15 Sites That Every Architect Should Visit

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There are a number of reasons to visit the architecture of Montevideo: the coastal city is the result of a complex interaction of historical factors that provided multiple trends and architectural styles, currently coexisting at par. Its streets and buildings tell the story of its past. 

The city´s architectural sites are easily found walking around Ciudad Vieja (Old Town) or in the renowned Rambla. Below is a list of 15 sites that every architect should know of and visit.

Guía de arquitectura en Montevideo: 15 sitios que todo arquitecto debe conocer

Guía de arquitectura en Montevideo: 15 sitios que todo arquitecto debe conocer

01. Salvo Palace/ Mario Palanti

Address: Avenida 18 de Julio y Plaza Independencia

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02. Solís Theatre / Carlo Zucchi

Address: Reconquista s/n esquina Bartolomé Mitre

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03. Municipal Theatre and Museum of Art History / Mauricio Cravotto

Address: Avenida 18 de Julio y Ejido

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04. Port Market

Address: Piedras y Calle Perez Castellano

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05. National Auditorium, Sodre Dra. Adela Reta

Address: Andes y Mercedes

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06. Ciudadela Building / Raúl Sichero y Ernesto Calvo

Address: Juncal 1301

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07. Verano Ramón Collazo Theatre

Address: Rambla Pte. Wilson s/n

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08. Architecture Faculty, Universidad de la República

Address: Bulevar General Artigas 1031

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09. National Museum of Visual Arts / Clorindo Testa

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Address: Avenida Tomas Giribaldi 2283

10. Engineering Faculty, Universidad de la República

Address: Ave Julio Herrera y Reissig 565

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11. El Indio Building/ Jorge Caprario

Address: Leyenda Patria 2866

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12. Pittamiglio Castle

Address: Rambla Mahatma Gandhi 633

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13. Friendship Park / Marcelo Roux + Gastón Cuña

Address: Avenida Gral. Rivera 3254

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14. Panamerican building / Raúl Sichero

Address: Avenida Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera 1042

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15. Urban Environment, Montevideo´s Rambla

Address: A lo largo de la Rambla de Montevideo

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