Prado is a ''
barrio
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'' (neighbourhood or district) and a major public park in
Montevideo
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,
Uruguay
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. Together with Nueva Savona, they form the Prado - Nueva Savona composite barrio. Prado is also the name given to all the park areas on both sides of
Miguelete Creek, limited by the bridge of Agraciada Avenue over the river to the south and by Millan Avenue to the northeast.
Location
As a ''
barrio
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'', it is a residential neighbourhood of mansions on tree-lined streets built in the early 20th century. It shares borders with
Capurro
Capurro is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay, and part of the Capurro–Bella Vista composite barrio, with Artigas Boulevard separating the two.
Location
Capurro shares borders with La Teja to the north west, Prado t ...
to the southwest,
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 o ...
to the west,
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to the northwest,
Paso de las Duranas to the north,
Aires Puros to the northeast,
Atahualpa
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to the east and
Bella Vista to the south.
In its north end, it extends into Paso de las Duranas, with a northeast extension into Aires Puros, where the
Juan Manuel Blanes Museum
Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of the Arts ( es, Museo de Bellas Artes Juan Manuel Blanes) is a museum in Prado, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location and history
The Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of the Arts is located at Avenida Millan 4015 ...
and the
Japanese Garden
are traditional gardens whose designs are accompanied by Japanese aesthetics and philosophical ideas, avoid artificial ornamentation, and highlight the natural landscape. Plants and worn, aged materials are generally used by Japanese garden desig ...
are located.
The park
The park of Prado, known as
Parque Prado is an important venue for the citizens of Montevideo. attractions are Rosedal, a rose garden, fountains, and monuments.
Miguelete Creek flows through the park.
Part of the park is the "Rural del Prado", an exposition centre and fairgrounds.
The barrio
The barrio is home to three soccer stadiums,
José Nasazzi Park,
Federico Saroldi Park, and
Alfredo V. Viera Park where the
Bella Vista Athletic Club,
River Plate Athletic Club, and
Montevideo Wanderers
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soccer teams, respectively, play their games.
The Prado barrio is home to the Carmelitas Church, the
Castillo Soneira
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and many other beautiful old villas.
Places of worship
This neighbourhood is full with Christian temples of very diverse denominations:
*
Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Thérèse of Lisieux, popularly known as "Iglesia de los Carmelitas" (Roman Catholic,
Carmelites
, image =
, caption = Coat of arms of the Carmelites
, abbreviation = OCarm
, formation = Late 12th century
, founder = Early hermits of Mount Carmel
, founding_location = Mount Car ...
)
*
Church of St. Charles Borromeo and Our Lady of the Assumption (
Roman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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)
*
Church of the Immaculate Conception (Roman Catholic)
*
Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar (
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)
*
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
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Iglesia Ortodoxa Griega
(Greek Orthodox
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)
* St. Paul Lutheran Church (Lutheran
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)
See also
*Barrios of Montevideo
The city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, is divided into 62 ''barrios'' (neighborhoods or districts), each with its own identity, demographic characteristics and activities appropriate to the socio-cultural level of its inhabitants. The outer ...
Images
References
External links
Intendencia de Montevideo / Paso Molino, El Prado y sus alrededores
Soneira's Castle: Headquarters of San Pablo School Pre University
{{Barrios of Montevideo
Barrios of Montevideo