Belvedere is a ''
barrio
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'' (neighbourhood or district) of
Montevideo
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,
Uruguay
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. An area known as Paso Molino, which starts in the Prado and extends into Belvedere, is a frequented shopping venue.
Location
Belvedere borders
Nuevo París
Nuevo París is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood) of Montevideo, Uruguay
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to the northwest,
Sayago
Sayago is a ''comarca'' (county, but with no administrative role) in the province of Zamora in central Spain.
Geography
The ''comarca'' is located at the southwest of the Zamora Province. The main geographical characteristic is the isolatio ...
to the northeast,
Paso de las Duranas to the east,
Prado
The Prado Museum ( ; ), officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum
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to the southeast,
La Teja
La Teja is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. The neighborhood has a mix of residential and industrial properties, mostly occupied by working class communities, including with a number of informal settlements built ...
and
Tres Ombúes
Tres Ombúes - Pueblo Victoria is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay
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to the south.
Educational facilities
*
Colegio y Liceo San Francisco de Asís(private,
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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,
Friars Minor Capuchin
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)
Places of worship
*
Church of St Francis of Assisi (Roman Catholic,
Friars Minor Capuchin
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)
Province of the Friars Minor Capuchin in the River Plate
* Sanctuary Chapel of the Blessed Francesca Rubatto (Roman Catholic, Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto)
See also
* Barrios of Montevideo
References
External links
Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia / Barrios / (see section) Nuevo París, Belvedere y 19 de Abril
Barrios of Montevideo
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