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Rank Name Image City Height [note 1] Floors Year 1: Telecommunications Tower: Montevideo: 158 m: 35: 2002 [1]: 2: World Trade Center Tower IV: Montevideo: 140 m: 40: 2013 3: World Trade Center Free Zone
A Casa Chorizo, Casa Patio, or (formally) a Standard House (Casa Standard) is a popular type of dwelling from the late 19th to early 20th century in Argentina and Uruguay. They were predominantly built in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and Rosario. This style of house is characterized by a rectangular facade with three windows and an ornamental door.
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The bank's headquarters are located in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo. [11] The building, designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Veltroni in a neoclassical style, was built in 1866 to house the Italian Bank, and was later used successively by other banking institutions, such as Banco Unión, or by the Junta de Crédito Público and by Banco Nacional until its dissolution.
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The list of cities in Uruguay is a list of all populated centres of Uruguay that have received the status of "Ciudad" (City). There are several populated places that have not received this status, with a population below 10,000 but as big as that of many cities.
Banking Services. Banking has traditionally been one of the strongest service export sectors in the country. Uruguay was once dubbed "the Switzerland of America", mainly for its banking sector and stability. The largest bank in Uruguay is Banco República, or BROU, which is state-owned; another important state bank is the BHU. Almost 20 private ...
Uruguay won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games [186] and again in 1928 in Amsterdam. [187] The Uruguay national football team has won the FIFA World Cup on two occasions. Uruguay won the inaugural tournament on home soil in 1930 and again in 1950, famously defeating home favourites Brazil in the final match. [188]