Artigas Boulevard is a

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Montevideo Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...

. It runs from the Rambla at Punta Carretas to the Rambla at Capurro- Bella Vista, going north for about 6.5 kilometers and turning 100° west. It is an important connection road in the Uruguayan capital, linking the central ''barrios'' of the city, with access to different national routes.

History

After the

Uruguayan Civil War The Uruguayan Civil War, also known in Spanish as the ''Guerra Grande'' ("Great War"), was a series of armed conflicts between the leaders of Uruguayan independence. While officially the war lasted from 1839 until 1851, it was a part of armed ...

, the city began a strong expansion, so the authorities looked for a way to organize the growth of what was called the "Ciudad Nueva" ("New City") —area outside the old city, which began to develop after the demolition of the fortifications. The avenue delimited the old city and that is why it turns 100° to the west. Because of this, in 1878 the layout of a boulevard was approved, which gave rise to the ''Novísima Ciudad'' (Most New City). At first it was called "Circunvalación Boulevard", but in 1885 it was named " General José Artigas Boulevard", after the national hero. On its way, it crosses or borders 16 ''barrios'' of Montevideo. It intersects some of the main avenues of the city, like Avenida Agraciada, Avenida General Flores, Avenida 8 de Octubre, and the

Rambla of Montevideo The Rambla of Montevideo is the Esplanade, coastal avenue that goes along the coastline of the Rio de la Plata in Montevideo, Uruguay. At a length of over 22.2 uninterrupted kilometres (13.7 mi), the promenade runs along the Río de la Plat ...

, all of which connect to main roads linking Montevideo with the other cities of Uruguay.

Landmarks

The main landmarks along this boulevard are: * Italian Hospital of Montevideo * Democracy Square * Obelisk of Montevideo * Parva Domus Palace

Gallery

File:Bulevard Artigas - panoramio (19).jpg, View of the boulevard at Cordón File:Montevideo 2017 002.jpg, View of the Sarmiento Bridge from a building in Punta Carretas File:Cruz Montevideo Avenida 18 de julio.jpg, Cross and monument to Pope John Paul II in Tres Cruces File:Monumento a Luis Batlle Berres en 2021.jpg, Monument to

Luis Batlle Berres Luis Conrado Batlle y Berres (26 November 1897 – 15 July 1964) was a Uruguayan politician who was President of Uruguay from 1947 to 1951. Background Batlle Berres was a journalist and prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. He was ...

in Jacinto Vera, Montevideo File:27-09 Antel y Obelisco (44) 1.jpg, Obelisk of Montevideo

References

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Streets in Montevideo Boulevards José Gervasio Artigas Parque Rodó, Montevideo Punta Carretas Cordón, Montevideo Tres Cruces Larrañaga, Montevideo Brazo Oriental Atahualpa, Montevideo Prado, Montevideo Capurro {{Montevideo-stub