Bella Vista, Montevideo
Encyclopedia
Bella Vista is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
and part of the Capurro / Bella Vista composite barrio, with Artigas Boulevard
separating the two. It shares borders with Capurro
to the north west, Prado
to the north, Reducto
to the east, Aguada
and the Port of Montevideo
(which belongs to the Ciudad Vieja
) to the south, and it borders the Bay of Montevideo
to the south west.
The southern part of Bella Vista has also been known as Arroyo Seco (dry stream) from as early as 1756. The name is still used today, though there are no precise limits that describe this area.
, it was Francisco Farías who started auctioning building lots of the area in 1842. At the time, Bella Vista was famous for offering a most scenic view of the bay and the city, hence its name. In 1869 the first train station was inaugurayed in the area, but in 1873 the Estación Central General Artigas
in Aguada took its place.
, dedicated to the Argentine independence hero, and Plaza Joaquín Suárez, dedicated to the politician and twice President of the Republic, whose statue, on the south edge of the square, marks the beginning of the homonymous avenue.
The west part of this barrio, which runs parallel to the Rambla, is an industrial area, with many old industrial buildings which serve now as warehouses. Among other functioning industries is the beer factory Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza.
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and part of the Capurro / Bella Vista composite barrio, with Artigas Boulevard
Artigas Boulevard
Artigas Boulevard is an avenue in Montevideo named after Uruguayan hero José Artigas. It starts from the Rambla of Montevideo at Punta Carretas, goes north for about 6.5 kilometers, turns 100º west, and runs for another 4 kilometers up to the Rambla at Capurro - Bella Vista.It meets with...
separating the two. It shares borders with Capurro
Capurro
Capurro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay, and part of the Capurro / Bella Vista composite barrio, with Artigas Boulevard separating the two...
to the north west, Prado
Prado, Montevideo
Prado is a barrio and a major public park in Montevideo, Uruguay. Together with Nueva Savona, they form the Prado - Nueva Savona composite barrio....
to the north, Reducto
Reducto
Reducto is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Bella Vista to the west, Prado and Atahualpa to the north, La Figurita and Villa Muñoz to the east and Aguada to the south...
to the east, Aguada
Aguada
Aguada is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.-References: Aguada is also a name of a town located in Puerto Rico....
and the Port of Montevideo
Port of Montevideo
The Port of Montevideo , in the northern part of the Old City of Montevideo, Uruguay, is one of the major ports of South America and plays a very important role in the economy of Uruguay.-History:...
(which belongs to the Ciudad Vieja
Ciudad Vieja
Ciudad Vieja is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. According to the 2002 Guatemalan Census, the municipality has a total of 25,696 people.Ciudad Vieja was the second colonial capital of the country.- History :...
) to the south, and it borders the Bay of Montevideo
Bay of Montevideo
The Bay of Montevideo refers to the bay around the city of Montevideo, Uruguay in the Rio de la Plata.It was previously named by Pedro de Mendoza as "Bahía de la Candelaria".- Description :...
to the south west.
The southern part of Bella Vista has also been known as Arroyo Seco (dry stream) from as early as 1756. The name is still used today, though there are no precise limits that describe this area.
History
Though there had been a few villas in this area before the 1840s, among which the residence of Joaquín SuárezJoaquín Suárez
Joaquín Luis Miguel Suárez de Rondelo was a Uruguayan political figure. He gave his name to Joaquín Suárez .-Head of State of Uruguay:...
, it was Francisco Farías who started auctioning building lots of the area in 1842. At the time, Bella Vista was famous for offering a most scenic view of the bay and the city, hence its name. In 1869 the first train station was inaugurayed in the area, but in 1873 the Estación Central General Artigas
Estación Central General Artigas
Estación Central General Artigas is the former central railway station of Montevideo, Uruguay, situated in Aguada.Designed by the Italian engineer and architect Luigi Andreoni, it was opened to the public on the 15th of July 1897 and was closed on the 1st of March 2003.-External links:*...
in Aguada took its place.
Main streets and squares
The main streets of Bella Vista are Agraciada Avenue, Joaquín Suárez Avenue and Rambla Balthasar Brum, which runs along the coastline. Its two main squares are Plaza San MartínJosé de San Martín
José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the...
, dedicated to the Argentine independence hero, and Plaza Joaquín Suárez, dedicated to the politician and twice President of the Republic, whose statue, on the south edge of the square, marks the beginning of the homonymous avenue.
Buildings and locations
On Tapes street is located the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Alphonsus (Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Soccorro y San Alfonso), notable among other for its architecture and on Agraciada Avenue the Armenian Evangelical Church. Along the Rambla most notably are the central installations of the electric power company of Montevideo, the "UTE - Central José Batlle y Ordóñez", and behind it is the Palacio de la Luz, housing the administrative offices of the UTE. Three blocks southwest of Plaza San Martin is the Museo Geominero del Uruguay, which belongs to the National Direction of Mining and Geology.The west part of this barrio, which runs parallel to the Rambla, is an industrial area, with many old industrial buildings which serve now as warehouses. Among other functioning industries is the beer factory Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza.