Montevideo, Uruguay
Gateway of the Citadel
The Gateway of the Citadel is the only remaining piece of the military fortress that defended the walled city of Montevideo. The Citadel of Montevideo was a military fortress built by the Spanish in 1741 and demolished 1877. Its gateway was disassembled brick by brick and relocated to a technical school building, which saved it from being lost, in 1959 it was moved again and reconstructed in its original location, next to Plaza Independencia, in Ciudad Vieja.
- City
- Montevideo
- Country
- Uruguay
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Montevideo
- Rambla of Montevideo
- Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo
- German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee
- Punta Brava Lighthouse
- Constitution Square, Montevideo
- Legislative Palace of Uruguay
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