Constitution Square (Montevideo)

The Plaza de la Constitución, also known as Plaza Matriz, is a place in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo.

It is located in the Barrio Ciudad Vieja. South in the Plaza de la Constitución leads past the main street of the neighborhood, the pedestrian Calle Sarandi. In the early years of the history of the then fortified town of San Felipe y Santiago de Montevideo was located there since 1726 at that time topographically highest point of the central Montevideo, bearing the name of Plaza Mayor square of the city. Pedro Millán was responsible for its creation. The designation and the importance of the place changed in the course of the further historical development, in the Montevideo began to grow on the territory of Ciudad Vieja addition. The Plaza de la Constitución was the scene of a central event in the history of the State of Uruguay. Here took place on July 18, 1830, the day of adoption of the first constitution in the context of the independence of Uruguay, called the Jura de la Constitución ( Constitution Oath ) instead. The layout of the course and the first plantings in 1855 by José Pedro Margat. The Plaza de la Constitución, in whose center a on July 18, 1871 insider, the Italian Juan Ferrari ( 1836-1918 ) of created fountain is located, is on the north side by the parallel to the Calle Sarandi Rincon and the West and East the streets Calle Calle Juan Carlos Gómez Ituzaingó or edged. Built in 1790, the Iglesia Matriz, the Cathedral of Montevideo rises on the west side. In addition, there is the Museo Gurvich. On the opposite east side lies on the Cabildo, originating from the colonial era, built in 1804 former town hall of Montevideo, with the Museo Histórico y Archivo Municipal. Since 1975, the Monumento Histórico Nacional space than is classified.

Fountain at the Plaza Matriz

View from above at the Plaza Matriz