Heritage
Monuments of Uruguay
166 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Cultural Heritage Monument144listed sites
Bien de interés departamen…9listed sites
national heritage site4listed sites
Heritage of Portuguese Inf…3listed sites
1Legislative Palace
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
legislative · 1925 · Neoclassical
Cultural Heritage Monument
2Palacio Salvo
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
skyscraper · 1922 · eclectic
Cultural Heritage Monument
3Cathedral of Salto
Salto, Salto Department
minor basilica · 1926 · eclectic
Cultural Heritage Monument
4Parroquia San Francisco de Asís
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1876 · eclectic
Cultural Heritage Monument
Photo: Área multimedia del Museo Hisórico Cabildo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
5Cabildo Historical Council
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
city hall · 1804 · Spanish Colonial
Cultural Heritage Monument
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6Palacio Piria
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
courthouse · 1917 · eclectic
Cultural Heritage Monument
7Palacio Santos
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1884 · Classicism
Cultural Heritage Monument
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8Palacio Lapido
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
building · 1930 · expressionist
Cultural Heritage Monument
9Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia
city · 1680
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
10Aduana de Montevideo
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
administrative · 1931 · Art Deco
Cultural Heritage Monument
11Argentino Hotel
Piriápolis, Maldonado
casino · 1930 · Belle Époque
national heritage site
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
12Club Uruguay
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
building · 1886 · eclecticism in art
Cultural Heritage Monument
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13Cuartel Centenario
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1930 · eclecticism
Cultural Heritage Monument
14Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos
Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia
cultural center · 1910 · neo-Mudéjar
national heritage site
15Universidad de la República Building
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
university · 1911 · historicist
Cultural Heritage Monument
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
16Palacio Brasil
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1918 · Beaux-Arts
Cultural Heritage Monument
17Cathedral of Maldonado
Maldonado, Maldonado
cultural property · 1829 · Neoclassical
Cultural Heritage Monument
18Central Cemetery
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1835
Cultural Heritage Monument
19Casa de Estudios de la Facultad de Medicina
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
university · 1904 · Neoclassical
Cultural Heritage Monument
20Teatro Lavalleja
Minas, Lavalleja
theatre · 1909 · eclectic
Cultural Heritage Monument
Photo: Bicentenario Uruguay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
21Palacio Municipal
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
building of public administration · 1941
Cultural Heritage Monument
22Palacio Rinaldi
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
building · 1929 · Art Deco
Bien de interés departamental
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23Cathedral of Tacuarembó
Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó Department
cultural property · 1892 · Romanesque Revival
Cultural Heritage Monument
24Palacio Taranco
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1910
Cultural Heritage Monument
25Santuario Nacional del Corazón de Jesús
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
shrine · Byzantine Revival
Cultural Heritage Monument
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
26Church of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
Estación Atlántida, Canelones
church · 1958
Cultural Heritage MonumentWorld Heritage Site
27Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity, Montevideo
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
Anglican or Episcopal cathedral · 1934 · Neoclassical
Cultural Heritage Monument
28Hotel Carrasco
Barra de Carrasco, Canelones
cultural property · 1921
Cultural Heritage Monument
Photo: Jose castillo urquiza · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
29Parque Hotel
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
building · 1909 · Greek Revival
Cultural Heritage Monument
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
30Solis Theatre
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
theatre · 1856 · Neoclassical
Cultural Heritage Monument
31Building of the Montevideo Waterworks Company
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1857
Cultural Heritage Monument
32Casa Matriz del Banco Español del Río de la Plata
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
bank · 1890
Bien de interés departamental
33Casa Matriz del Banco de Seguros del Estado
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
building · modern
Bien de interés departamental
34Castillo de Piria
Piriápolis, Maldonado
cultural property · 1897 · Renaissance Revival
Cultural Heritage Monument
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
35Edificio Jockey Club
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1920 · eclectic
Cultural Heritage Monument
36Edificio de la Caja de Jubilaciones y Pensiones Escolares
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
administrative · brutalist
Cultural Heritage Monument
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
37Hotel Nacional de Montevideo
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1890
Cultural Heritage Monument
Photo: Jose castillo urquiza · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
38Hotel del Prado
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
building · 1912
Cultural Heritage Monument
39Miguel Young Theatre, Fray Bentos
Fray Bentos, Río Negro Department
theatre · 1913
Cultural Heritage Monument
Photo: Gabriela Agra Porter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
40Palacio Gómez
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
parliament · 1875 · eclectic
Cultural Heritage Monument
41Teatro Victoria Hall
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
theatre · 1902
Cultural Heritage Monument
42Carrasco International Airport
Colonia Nicolich, Canelones
commercial traffic aerodrome
Cultural Heritage Monument
43Cathedral of Canelones
Canelones, Canelones
religious · 1843
Cultural Heritage Monument
44Baron of Mauá International Bridge
Río Branco, Cerro Largo
international bridge · 1930
heritage asset listed by IPHAN
45Centro Cultural Artesano
Abayubá, Montevideo Department
cultural center · 1883 · Art Deco
Cultural Heritage Monument
46Cine Helvético
Nueva Helvecia, Colonia
movie theater · 1915 · Art Deco
Cultural Heritage Monument
47Circolo Napolitano
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
building · 1930 · eclectic
Bien de interés departamental
48Edificio de la Facultad de Arquitectura
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
university · 1938
Cultural Heritage Monument
49Edificio del Instituto de Profesores Artigas
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
university · 1939
Bien de interés departamental
50Estancia presidencial de Anchorena
Conchillas, Colonia
mansion · 1914 · Norman
Cultural Heritage Monument
51Palacio Durazno
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
palace · 1930 · Art Deco
Bien de interés departamental
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Artigas Mausoleum
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
mausoleum
national heritage site
54
Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia
cultural property · 1810
Heritage of Portuguese InfluenceCultural Heritage Monument
55
Cabo Polonio lighthouse
Castillos, Rocha Department
lighthouse · 1881
Cultural Heritage Monument
56
Esteros de Farrapos e Islas del Río Uruguay National Park
San Javier, Río Negro Department
national park · 2008
Ramsar site
57
Fortaleza de Santa Teresa
Punta del Diablo, Rocha Department
military museum · 1762
Heritage of Portuguese InfluenceCultural Heritage Monument
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Plaza Zabala
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
cultural property · 1890
Cultural Heritage Monument
59
Ateneo de Montevideo
Montevideo, Montevideo Department
athenaeum · 1897
Cultural Heritage Monument
Photo: Alejandro Gil Álvarez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
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Cathedral of Melo
Melo, Cerro Largo
minor basilica · 1888
Cultural Heritage Monument
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How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Cultural Heritage Monument | 144 |
| Bien de interés departamental | 9 |
| national heritage site | 4 |
| Heritage of Portuguese Influence | 3 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 3 |
| Ramsar site | 2 |
| World Heritage Site | 1 |
| heritage asset listed by IPHAN | 1 |