Artigas Mausoleum
Artigas Mausoleum
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GoGo2SlowGo
Denton, TX1,463 contributions
Jan 2020
Most visitors are not even aware that there is a mausoleum beneath the famous statue of the Uruguayan national hero - Jose Artigas. There were no signs that I found but there is a walkway leading down that you take that gets you to the entrance.
It's a somber and respectful place. It's not an amusement park but it's a place of history.
It's a somber and respectful place. It's not an amusement park but it's a place of history.
Written 17 February 2020
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FTichy
Celebration, FL2,354 contributions
Dec 2019
In the heart of Old City.
It is a place one must visit when in Montevideo.
The Mausoleum is very nice. It's clean, spacious, guarded at all times, safe.
It's in the middle of Plaza Independencia.
I did not find wheelchair access, but it could have been hidden.
It is a place one must visit when in Montevideo.
The Mausoleum is very nice. It's clean, spacious, guarded at all times, safe.
It's in the middle of Plaza Independencia.
I did not find wheelchair access, but it could have been hidden.
Written 22 January 2020
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Robert H
Charleston, WV24 contributions
July 2015 • Solo
The Artigas Mausoleum is accessible by two wide marble stairways that take you UNDER Plaza Independencia. The area reminds me of the dignity of the underground in Moscow.
Written 21 October 2015
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Dickd1946
Charleston, SC1,220 contributions
Jan 2014 • Couples
One will see representations, expressions to, and artifacts and statues of Jose Artigas throughout the city of Montevideo. Centrally featured in the Plaza Independencia is a Statue to recognize him. Adjacent you will find stairs leading down to an immense underground memorial dedicated to his influence through the decades of Uruguayan History. Also guarded by two fully dressed soldiers is his remains.
Written 28 September 2014
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jump78
Santiago, Chile825 contributions
July 2014 • Solo
Located below the equestrian statue of Artigas in Plaza Independencia (take the stairs on either side). The room itself is very dark and there are two honour guards next to the urn. This space is a quick visit if you're already in the area.
Written 8 August 2014
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Charles H
Woodstock, GA73 contributions
Mar 2019
This is a somber memorial dedicated to one of the people that was responsible for Uruguayan Independence. The mausoleum is directly underneath a huge statue in Independence Plaza.
Written 20 April 2019
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Dan L
Bunbury, Australia8,743 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
The Mausoleum is a monument to Uruguayan hero José Artigas, the father of Uruguay, and is located in Plaza Independencia. It was constructed in the 1930s and the General's remains are kept in an underground room underneath the statue. The monument is guarded by a traditional guard called "Blandegues de Artigas".
The statue pays tribute to the General who fought for the independence of Uruguay. General Artigas was an important figure in the context of Hispanic American revolutions, mainly because he was ahead of his time in terms of policy and society. There is no doubt he was an extraordinary figure recognized by historians all over the world.
Unfortunately , a visit to the mausoleum was not included in our tour schedule.
The statue pays tribute to the General who fought for the independence of Uruguay. General Artigas was an important figure in the context of Hispanic American revolutions, mainly because he was ahead of his time in terms of policy and society. There is no doubt he was an extraordinary figure recognized by historians all over the world.
Unfortunately , a visit to the mausoleum was not included in our tour schedule.
Written 28 April 2017
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Chipperhigh2
Okemos, MI3,600 contributions
Oct 2015 • Solo
A visit to the mausoleum of the founder of Uruguay is like Americans visiting George Washington's grave. Show respect for this great man who history remembers for his leadership. The interior is beautiful and the changing of the guard a treat to watch.
Written 21 October 2015
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DLSWSH
Tacoma, WA27 contributions
June 2015 • Friends
Mausoleum honoring Uruguay's national hero, Jose Artigas. The mausoleum is down a set of stairs in the Plaza Independencia near the Artigas statue in the square. The mausoleum is guarded by soldiers in colorful uniforms of the time and a changing of the guard ceremony is perform frequently. It is a place to show respect for the founder of this country.
Written 6 October 2015
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AdaltoPontes
Santarem, PA154 contributions
Apr 2014 • Solo
If you are at Plaza Independencia, just go downstairs and visit the mausoleum. There is not much to see, but it will cost you only a few steps down and up!
Written 2 April 2014
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Olá Mateus. Não sei te dizer a que horas ocorre a troca. Já estive 3 vezes por lá e nunca presenciei a troca. Com certeza não tem a mesma pompa e circunstância das trocas de guardas européias (Inglaterra e Dinamarca entre outras).
Written 12 September 2017
Encontrei num site que o horário é Segunda, de 12h às 18h, e terça-feira à domingo, de 10h às 18h!!
Espero ter ajudado😉😉
Written 13 March 2017
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