Artigas Mausoleum

The Artigas Mausoleum is in the centre of Plaza Independencia

The Artigas Mausoleum is a monument to Uruguayan hero José Artigas, located in Plaza Independencia, in the neighbourhood of Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo. It was built in the 1930s and Artigas's remains are kept in an underground room underneath the statue. The monument is guarded by a traditional guard called "Blandegues de Artigas".

The Artigas Mausoleum

Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo

Main streets	Peatonal Sarandí Peatonal Pérez Castellano Rambla 25 de Agosto & Rambla Francia

Squares	Plaza Independencia Plaza Constitución Plaza Zabala

Monuments	Artigas Mausoleum Gateway of The Citadel Bruno Mauricio de Zabala

Churches	Iglesia Matriz Parroquia San Francisco de Asís Iglesia de Lourdes Templo Inglés

Architecture	Executive Tower Solís Theatre Palacio Taranco Club Uruguay Casa de Francisco Gómez (Junta Departamental) Hotel Colón Casa Central del Banco República Mercado del Puerto Direción Nacional de Aduanas

Museums	Palacio Estévez Municipal Historic Museum and Archive (Cabildo) Museo de Artes Decorativas Museo Histórico National Museo Romántico Museo de Arte Precolombino e Indígena Museo Torres García Museo Figari Museo Gurvich Sala de Arte "Carlos Federico Sáez" Museo del Carnaval

Entertainment	Solís Theatre Radisson Plaza Casino

Hotels	Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel Hotel Palacio

Coordinates: 34°54′23.5″S 56°12′0″W / 34.906528°S 56.20000°W / -34.906528; -56.20000

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