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The district Piedras Blancas of Montevideo in Departamento de Montevideo is a district in Uruguay and is a district of the nations capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 49% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
25°C (76 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
29°C (83 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crystal Palace Hotel
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After Hotel Montevideo
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Lancaster
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario is a stadium in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution. It is listed by FIFA as one of the football world's classic stadiums, along with the likes of Maracanã, Wembley Stadium, San Siro, Estadio Azteca, and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Montevideo Department
Montevideo is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. It is by far the smallest one in area, and the most populated as well. It contains the city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. While most of the department is covered by the capital city, there are still smaller towns within its limits, e.g. Santiago Vázquez near the border with San José, which serve mostly as satellite towns, and have still not merged with the rest of the city.
Estadio Gran Parque Central
The Estadio Gran Parque Central, usually just Parque Central, is the stadium of Club Nacional de Football. It is located in Montevideo, Uruguay, near Nacional headquarters (exactly between the streets Carlos Anaya, Jaime Cibils, General Urquiza and Comandante Braga), in the La Blanqueada neighbourhood. In this stadium, Nacional plays most of its home games.
Jardines Del Hipódromo
Jardines del Hipódromo is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches and home to Uruguayan Primera División side Danubio F.C.. The stadium holds 18,000 spectators. The stadium is allegedly haunted.
Estadio Contador Damiani
Estadio Contador Damiani, formerly Las Acacias, is a football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, inaugurated in 1916 and re-built in 1997. It is used mostly for Peñarol's reserves matches. The stadium can hold up to 12,000 people. VIP stands and the entrance were taken in 1930 to the stadium Estadio Pocitos, where the first ever goal in World Cup history was scored by the French forward Lucien Laurent. The structure has since been returned to its original location.
Estadio Complejo Rentistas
Estadio Complejo Rentistas is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches. It is the home stadium of Club Atlético Rentistas. The stadium holds 10,000 people and was opened in 1998.
Parque Luis Méndez Piana
Parque Luis Méndez Piana is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home stadium of Miramar Misiones. The stadium holds 4,000 people. The stadium is the located in the Parque Batlle, between the Estadio Centenario and the Parque Palermo
Maroñas
Maroñas - Parque Guaraní is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo. It shares borders with Unión to the southwest, Villa Española to the west, Flor de Maroñas to the north, Las Canteras to the east and Malvín Norte to the south. It is a suburban area which has only one main street called Camino Maldonado. This street is surrounded by small businesses and is the main route to travel to some of the departments of Uruguay.
Liberty Building (Montevideo)
Liberty Building served as one of two executive office buildings of the President of Uruguay (the Estévez Palace being the other). It was built in the 1970s during the military government for the Ministry of Defense, but in 1985, president Julio María Sanguinetti decided to move the presidential office to that building. Its surrounding area was turned into a park with a permanent exhibit of modern sculptures, which was inaugurated in 1996.
Parque Posadas
The Parque Posadas (Posadas Park, in English) is a large apartments' complex placed in the geographical centre of Montevideo, Uruguay. It was built between 1969 and 1973, their firsts apartments were given that same year, although the official inauguration of the complex was August 25, 1975. It has a communal hall, a library, a shopping mall and a school.
Cilindro Municipal
Cilindro Municipal (The Municipal Cylinder) was an Indoor arena in Montevideo, Uruguay. It was opened in 1956 for Industrial Exhibition of the Production of international character. On October 21, 2010, its roof fell down atop the inside structure because of a fire, the source of which is unknown, severely damaging the seats. Interior Ministry Eduardo Bonomi confirmed it will be demolished.
Estadio Obdulio Varela
Estadio Obdulio Varela is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium for Villa Española of the Primera División Uruguaya. The stadium holds 8,000 spectators and opened in 2002.
Hipodromo Nacional de Maroñas
Hipódromo Nacional de Maroñas is a horse racing track located in Ituzaingó neighbourhood, in Montevideo, Uruguay. It has a 2,065 metres main dirt track and a dirt 2,000 metres training track. It has a seating capacity of 2,426 people and can accommodate approximately 5,500 standing. It has a parking with room for approximately 697 cars. The racetrack was closed between 1997 and 2003, when it was re-opened by a private consortium, Maroñas Entertainment.
Battle of Cerrito
The Battle of Cerrito (outskirts of Montevideo, 31 December 1812), was a battle for the War of Independence of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, between the royalist forces who had control of the city of Montevideo and the rebel forces of the government of Buenos Aires.
Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera
Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera is a museum in the Brazo Oriental barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. The street in which the house is situated, somewhat set back from the road, is now known as Avenida Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera (previously Avenida Larrañaga). It is surrounded by a park designed by landscape architect Charles Racine.
Hospital de Clínicas
Hospital de Clínicas "Dr. Manuel Quintela" is a hospital in the Parque Batlle area of Montevideo, Uruguay. It belongs to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of the Republic. It functions as a general hospital, and is a general reference institution. The building was designed by architect Carlos Surraco in 1928–1929. The Hospital was inaugurated on 21 September 1953. For many years it was led by Dr. Hugo Villar, who was a considerable influence on the institution.
Reus al Norte
Reus al Norte is a historic barrio (neighbourhood or district) in Villa Muñoz, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was planned and constructed by Emillio Reus as a habitational alternative during the urban expansion of Montevideo in the end of the 19th century. Its design achieved an ideal relation between public and private space. The neighbourhood stands out for its modernist architecture and colourful houses and has become one of the famous sights of Montevideo.
Médica Uruguaya
Médica Uruguaya is a private medical association of Uruguay with its central offices and hospital located next to Plaza de la Bandera (across Tres Cruces Shopping), between Avenida 8 de Octubre and Avenida Italia, in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located in the barrio of Tres Cruces, to the west of the park of Parque Batlle barrio and.
8 de Octubre Avenue
Avenida 8 de Octubre, or 8 de Octubre Avenue, is one of the main avenues of Montevideo, Uruguay. It starts at Tres Cruces at the intersection with 18 de Julio Avenue, passes under Artigas Boulevard through the homonymous tunnel, runs for about 5.6 kilometers northeast and turns into Camino Maldonado (Ruta 8) at the point where Avenida José Belloni splits off towards the north.
Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo
Cementerio del Norte is the largest cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay, and also the largest green park area of the city. It is located in the barrio of Casavalle in the northern-central part of the city, about 7 kilometres from the centre. To the southwest is Parque Luis Rivero and the barrio of Aires Puros. The barrio of Las Acacias lies to the east.
Casa Central del Banco República
Casa Central del Banco República is a building, seat of the administration of the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay. It is located in Ciudad Vieja of Montevideo, Uruguay. The building is the work of Italian architect Giovanni Veltroni and was inaugurated on 19 February 1938, ten years after the approval for its construction. The sculptures of its facade are the work of Uruguayan sculptor Juan Zorrilla de San Martín and were inaugurated in 1940 and 1950.
Estadio Parque Maracaná
The Estadio Parque Maracaná is a football stadium that is located in Casavalle, Montevideo, Uruguay. It has a capacity of 8,000 and is the home stadium of Club Sportivo Cerrito. The stadium opened on Saturday 20 September 2008, with a match between Cerrito and Huracán Buceo in the Segunda División that Cerrito won 3 -0.
Estadio "La Bombonera"
The Estadio "La Bombonera" is a football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay owned and used by Club Atlético Basáñez. It has a capacity of 6,000 spectators and opened in 1981.
Battle of Cardal
The Battle of Cardal (also known as Battle of Cordón), on 20 January 1807, was the main conflict between the Spanish defense forces of Montevideo, Uruguay, and British troops during the siege of Montevideo during the second British invasion of the River Plate. The British won an easy victory over the outnumbered opposing forces, which paved the way for the fall of the city,
Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeirúa
Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeirúa is an athletic stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is situated in the Parque Batlle near Estadio Centenario.