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cultural propertyMontevideo, Montevideo Department

Palacio Taranco

Cultural Heritage MonumentBuilt 1910
Typecultural property
Built1910by Charles Girault
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decweather in Montevideo
34.91° S, 56.21° WUTC−3 · Uruguay Standard Time
Standing for116 years
built 1910today 2026
When to goMontevideo · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81October
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
October: high / low18° / 13°
iAbout

Palacio Taranco in brief

Palacio Taranco is a cultural property in Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay.

It holds the designation Cultural Heritage Monument.

The cultural property dates from 1910 and was designed by Charles Girault.

For a visit, the weather in Montevideo is best in January, November and December; in October afternoons average 18°.

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Facts

Type
cultural property
Designation
Cultural Heritage Monument
Built
1910
Architect
Charles Girault
Nearest town
Montevideo
Region
Montevideo Department
Coordinates
-34.90697, -56.20839
iiLocation

Where to find it

iiiWhen to visit

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Month score for sightseeing

Best Jan · Nov–Dec
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Plaza Zabala
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Plaza Zabala

under 100 m S
Cultural Heritage Monument
Plaza Zabala
Parroquia San Francisco de Asís
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Parroquia San Francisco de Asís

under 100 m NW
Cultural Heritage Monument
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Casa Matriz del Banco Español del Río de la Plata
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Casa Matriz del Banco Español del Río de la Plata

0.1 km NE
Bien de interés departamental
Casa Matriz del Banco Español del Río de la Plata
Building of the Montevideo Waterworks Company
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Building of the Montevideo Waterworks Company

0.1 km SE
Cultural Heritage Monument
Building of the Montevideo Waterworks Company
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Casa Matriz del Banco República

0.1 km N
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Museo Romántico of Montevideo
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Museo Romántico of Montevideo

0.1 km NE
Cultural Heritage Monument
Museo Romántico of Montevideo
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Montevideo and around

Montevideo
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Montevideo

Montevideo Department · Uruguay
Jan · Nov–Decbest months
13°July high
34 maltitude
Montevideo

Nature

Miguelete Creek
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4.8 km NW

Miguelete Creek

River · 3 m
Miguelete Creek
Pantanoso Creek
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5.8 km NW

Pantanoso Creek

River
Pantanoso Creek
Parque Rodó lake
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2.1 km SE

Parque Rodó lake

Lake
Parque Rodó lake

Heritage

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1.4 km N

Legislative Palace

Cultural Heritage Monument · 1925
Legislative Palace
Palacio Salvo
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1.0 km W

Palacio Salvo

Cultural Heritage Monument · 1922
Palacio Salvo
Parroquia San Francisco de Asís
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1.9 km W

Parroquia San Francisco de Asís

Cultural Heritage Monument · 1876
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Museums

National Museum of Visual Arts
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2.4 km SE

National Museum of Visual Arts

Art museum
National Museum of Visual Arts
National Museum of Natural History
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1.2 km NE

National Museum of Natural History

Natural history museum · 1837
National Museum of Natural History
Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art
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2.1 km W

Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art

2004
Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art