Belvedere, Montevideo
Encyclopedia
Belvedere is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It borders Nuevo París
to the northwest, Sayago
to the northeast, Paso de las Duranas
to the east, Prado
to the southeast, La Teja
and Tres Ombúes
to the south. An area known as Paso Molino, which starts in the Prado and extends into Belvedere, is a frequented shopping venue.
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...
. It borders Nuevo París
Nuevo París
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to the northwest, Sayago
Sayago, Montevideo
Sayago is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.Bordering Colón and next to El Prado, Sayago is limited by the streets Millán, Av. Raffo, General Máximo Santos and Eugenio Garzón.- External links :*...
to the northeast, Paso de las Duranas
Paso de las Duranas
Paso de las Duranas is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Belvedere and Sayago to the northwest, Lavalleja to the northeast, Aires Puros to the southeast and Prado to the south...
to the east, 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 southeast, La Teja
La Teja
La Teja is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Tres Ombúes to the north west, Belvedere to the north, the Prado / Nueva Savona barrio to the north east, Capurro to the south east and borders the Bay of Montevideo to the south...
and Tres Ombúes
Tres Ombúes
Tres Ombúes - Pueblo Victoria is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay....
to the south. An area known as Paso Molino, which starts in the Prado and extends into Belvedere, is a frequented shopping venue.
External links
- Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia / Barrios / (see section) Nuevo París, Belvedere y 19 de Abril
- Revista Raices / Historia del barrio Belvedere