The Montevideo Cabildo (

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: Cabildo de Montevideo) is the public building in Montevideo that was used as the

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during the

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times of the

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. Today the building is used as a

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and houses the Historical Archive of the city. It is located on Constitution Square, in Ciudad Vieja.

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Museo y Archivo Histórico Municipal Cabildo - Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo
Cabildos Neoclassical architecture in Uruguay Buildings and structures in Montevideo Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo Museums in Montevideo History museums in Uruguay {{Montevideo-stub