Palacio Estévez, Montevideo

Palacio Estévez, Montevideo

The Estévez Palace, or Palacio Estévez, is the oldest working place of the President of Uruguay (the Liberty Building and the Executive Tower being the other two). It was designed in 1873 by Manoel de Castel, and is situated in Plaza Independencia. It was owned by don Francisco Estevez and his family until it was acquired by the Uruguayan government in 1880, when it was established as the working place of the president in 1890. It has since been converted to a museum, housing artifacts and mementos of the Uruguayan presidency and its office holders.
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Sight Name: Palacio Estévez
Sight Location: Montevideo, Uruguay (See walking tours in Montevideo)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

Walking Tours in Montevideo, Uruguay

Create Your Own Walk in Montevideo

Create Your Own Walk in Montevideo

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Prado District Walking Tour

Prado District Walking Tour

A quiet, upscale barrio El Prado, in the north of Montevideo, is famous primarily for the sprawling park of the same name. Indeed, the city’s main green space, Parque del Prado is a major public venue made up of grassy fields, with the Arroyo Miguelete (Miguelete Creek) running through it, for which the neighborhood has been dubbed "the lung of the city".

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
Montevideo Old Town Walking Tour

Montevideo Old Town Walking Tour

In 1683, the Portuguese founded a city called Colonia do Sacramento across the bay from Buenos Aires. Field marshal Manuel da Fonseca built a fort there he called Montevieu. In 1724, the Spanish governor of Buenos Aires, one-armed Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, forced the Portuguese out and changed the name of the city.

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles