Artigas Boulevard

Artigas Boulevard is a boulevard in Montevideo, Uruguay. It runs from the Rambla at Punta Carretas to the Rambla at Capurro-Bella Vista, going north for about 6.5 kilometers and turning 100° west. It is an important connection road in the Uruguayan capital, linking the central barrios of the city, with access to different national routes.^[1]

Artigas Boulevard

View of Boulevard Artigas to the north
Native name	Spanish: Bulevar General José Artigas
Length	10.5 km (6.5 mi)
From	Punta Carretas
To	Bella Vista
Construction
Completion	1878

History

Detail of an 1893 map of Uruguay showing the actual Artigas Boulevard as the outer limits of the city.

After the Uruguayan Civil War, the city began a strong expansion, so the authorities looked for a way to organize the growth of what was called the "Ciudad Nueva" ("new city") −area outside the old city, which began to develop after the demolition of the fortifications−; the avenue delimited it, that is why it turns 100° to the west. Because of this, in 1878 the layout of a boulevard was approved, which gave rise to the Novísima Ciudad (Most New City).^[2] At first it was called "Circunvalación Boulevard", but in 1885 it was named "General José Artigas Boulevard", after the national hero.^[3]

On its way, it crosses or borders 16 barrios of Montevideo. It intersects some of the main avenues of the city, like Avenida Agraciada, Avenida General Flores, Avenida 8 de Octubre, and the Rambla of Montevideo, all of which connect to main roads linking Montevideo with the other cities of Uruguay.

Landmarks

The main landmarks along this boulevard are:

• Italian Hospital of Montevideo
• Democracy Square
• Obelisk of Montevideo
• Parva Domus Palace

Gallery

• 
  View of the boulevard at Cordón
• 
  View of the Sarmiento Bridge from a building in Punta Carretas
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  Cross and monument to Pope John Paul II in Tres Cruces
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  Monument to Luis Batlle Berres in Jacinto Vera, Montevideo
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  Obelisk of Montevideo

References

1. "Intendencia habilita obras en bulevar Artigas". Intendencia de Montevideo. (in Spanish). 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
2. "Montevideo, desde el paisaje sin límites a la ciudad novísima | Intendencia de Montevideo". 2019-11-07. Archived from the original on 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
3. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2013-09-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2022-12-27.

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