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Various names have been used to refer to the Plaza Independencia throughout its history. In the 17th century, it was known as the Plaza de Armas and later the Plaza Mayor . [ 1 ] In the later part of the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines , the civic space was referred to as the Plaza de María Cristina , in honor of Queen Maria Christina ...
Plaza Independencia (Spanish for 'Independence Square') is the most important city square in Montevideo, Uruguay, laid out in the 19th century in the area occupied by the Citadel of Montevideo. In its center is a monument to General José Gervasio Artigas, and below it, his mausoleum .
It is located in the area now called Plaza Independencia, in the pier area of the city. [1] The original fort was made of wood and built after the arrival of Legazpi and his expedition. In the early 17th century a stone fort was built to repel Muslim raiders. Today's structure dates from 1738 and is the oldest triangular bastion fort in the ...
Plaza de la Independencia. Independence Square (Spanish: Plaza de la Independencia, or colloquially as Plaza Grande) is the principal and central public square of Quito, Ecuador. This is the central square of the city and one of the symbols of the executive power of the nation.
Plaza Independencia, Cebu City English May 25, 1958 Ang mga Agustino Rekoleto sa Pilipinas The Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines First arrived in the Philippines in Cebu in 1606. University of San Jose–Recoletos, P. Lopez cor. Magallanes Sts. Filipino April 29, 2023 Andres Bonifacio (30 Nobyembre 1863 - 10 Mayo 1897) Andrés Bonifacio
Palacio Salvo (English: Salvo Palace) is a building at the intersection of 18 de Julio Avenue and Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, Uruguay. It was designed by the architect Mario Palanti, an Italian immigrant living in Buenos Aires, who used a similar design for his Palacio Barolo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Finished in 1928, Palacio Salvo ...
The Estévez Palace (Spanish: Palacio Estévez) is a building situated in Plaza Independencia, Montevideo, Uruguay, designed in a combination of Doric and Colonial styles by Manoel de Castel in 1873. It has served as the working place of the President of Uruguay and has been eventually converted to a museum, housing artifacts and mementos of ...
The original project was started in 1965 as a future Palace of Justice, but the 1973 coup d'état interrupted it. [1] By the time the military government ended in 1985, the building was too small for the Uruguayan justice system, so the project remained halted for decades until in March 2006, President Tabaré Vázquez decided to finish the building and use it as an extension of the Estévez ...