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18 de Julio Avenue

Street in Montevideo, Uruguay

Field	Value
name	18 de Julio Avenue
terminus_b	Obelisk of Montevideo
terminus_a	Plaza Independencia
native_name	es
location	Montevideo, Uruguay
caption	18 de Julio Avenue and Gaucho Tower seen from Plaza Independencia.
image	Plaza Independencia de Montevideo.jpg

Avenida 18 de Julio, or 18 de Julio Avenue, is the most important avenue in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is named after the date when the country's first Constitution was sworn in, on July 18, 1830.

It starts from Plaza Independencia at the limits of the Ciudad Vieja (the Old City), crosses the barrios Centro and Cordón and ends at the Obelisk of Montevideo in Tres Cruces, where it meets Artigas Boulevard. Although not the widest or longest avenue of the city, it is considered as the most important of Montevideo, both as a commercial center and because of the many tourist attractions along its length. It is also the district of Montevideo, as well as Ciudad Vieja, where art deco architecture is best preserved, an example of which is the Rinaldi, Díaz and Salvo palaces.

History

Avenida 18 de Julio was conceived as the axis of the "New City", after the 1829 Constituent Assembly decreed the demolition of the city's walls and fortifications. The avenue was designed in a straight line, up to Médanos Street (current Javier Various Amorín St.) where it forked between Camino Maldonado (east extension of current 18 de Julio Avenue) and Estanzuela (current Constituent Avenue).

With the expansion of the city, the Plaza de Cagancha was chosen as the nerve center, which is why the "zero kilometer" of Uruguay was established there, where the country's road system begins. In the center of the square stands the Statue of Peace with a total height of 17 meters and inaugurated in 1867 in tribute to the peace that ended the civil war between the "traditional parties" —the National and the Colorado— two years earlier.

Landmarks

The main landmarks across this avenue are:

Artigas Mausoleum, located at the beginning of the avenue in Plaza Independencia
Palacio Salvo
Edificio Lapido
Plaza Fabini
City Hall of Montevideo
Iglesia del Cordón
Universidad de la República
Obelisk of Montevideo, located at the end of the avenue when it meets Artigas Boulevard.
Edificio London París

Images

File:Montevideo, VIA DE 18 JULIO.jpg|Drawing of the Avenue in 1885 File:J34 589 Montevideo, Avenida 18 de Julio.jpg|View of the Avenue File:2016 Uruguay - cruce Avenida 18 de Julio con Arenal Grande Montevideo.jpg|18 de Julio Ave. & Arenal Grande St. File:Plaza Cagancha - panoramio (1).jpg|Plaza Cagancha, which is crossed by 18 de Julio Ave. File:Mc Donalds - Calle 18 de Julio esquina Gaboto - panoramio.jpg|McDonald's Restaurant in 18 de Julio Ave. & Gaboto St. File:Montevideo - Centro - Plaza Independencia - Avenida-18-Julio - Uruguay (35240170156).jpg|View of the Avenue from Plaza Independencia File:2016 Montevideo Avenida 18 de Julio entre Cuareim y Yí.jpg|18 de Julio Ave. between Cuareim St. & Yí St.

References

(2017-11-06). "La reforma que quitará los autos de 18 de Julio - InfoCasas".
(2021-02-28). "Centro y Cordón {{!}} Descubrí Montevideo".
(2021-01-20). ""Paseo de compras a cielo abierto": parte de 18 de Julio será peatonal los sábados - Información - 20/05/2020 - EL PAÍS Uruguay".
(2020-08-27). "El art déco y Uruguay, un recorrido de casi un siglo".
(2021-07-18). "18 de Julio: la historia de la principal avenida de Montevideo - 18/07/2021 - EL PAÍS Uruguay".
(2021-02-25). "Avenida 18 de Julio {{!}} Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo".
"Kilómetro cero en Plaza Cagancha".
(2021-02-08). "Columna de la Paz {{!}} Intendencia de Montevideo.".

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