Tres Cruces is a ''

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'' (neighbourhood or district) of

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. Its name means "three crossings", referring to the three major transportation routes which intersect in the area: Avenida 18 de Julio, Bulevar Artigas and Avenida 8 de Octubre. It is also the starting point of Italia Avenue.

Location

Tres Cruces shares borders with

Cordón Cordón is a central '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay, located East of the Centro. Its main avenue is 18 de Julio Avenue. History Cordón was the first neighborhood to be created outside the walls of the old Cit ...

to the south and to the west, with

La Comercial La Comercial is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Location It borders Villa Muñoz to the west, La Figurita and Jacinto Vera to the north, Larrañaga and Tres Cruces to the east and Tres Cruces and Cordón to t ...

and Larrañaga to the north, with

La Blanqueada La Blanqueada is a '' barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Location It borders Tres Cruces to the west, Larrañaga to the northwest, Unión to the northeast and Parque Batlle to the south. It is home to the Military Hosp ...

and

Parque Batlle Parque Batlle (), formerly Parque de los Aliados (''Allied Park''), is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) and a major public central park in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is named in honour of José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay from 190 ...

to the east,

and

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to the south.

History

In 1813, the barrio was the site of the “Congress Tres Cruces” and the issuance of the "Instrucciones del año XIII" by

José Gervasio Artigas José Gervasio Artigas Arnal (; June 19, 1764 – September 23, 1850) was a political leader, military general, statesman and national hero of Uruguay and the broader Río de la Plata region. He fought in the Latin American wars of ind ...

in an attempt to establish an independent government for the

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in what was then known as the "

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" ("Eastern Bank").

Sites of interest

The barrio is the site of the national bus terminal, a major

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, and several

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s and

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s. Several major monuments are also located here. One is an

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erected in 1930 to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's 1830 constitution. A giant cross and statue of Pope

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is located near the obelisk, erected to commemorate his first visit to Montevideo. Across from the bus terminal is the

Democracy Square Democracy Square () is a road junction and public space in '' barrio'' Tres Cruces of Montevideo, Uruguay. The square connects Italy Avenue, Artigas Boulevard and 8 de Octubre Avenue, which are three of the most important thoroughfares in the ...

, a monument erected in honour of

Fructuoso Rivera José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana (17 October 1784 – 13 January 1854) was a Uruguayan general and patriot who fought for the liberation of Banda Oriental from Brazilian rule, twice served as Uruguay's President and was one of the instigators ...

, the founder of the Uruguay Colorado Party and first

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Educational facilities

* Colegio y Liceo Santo Domingo, also known as "Las Domínicas" is a private institution operated by the

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)Dominican Sisters

Places of worship

* Shrine of the Resurrected Lord (

) *

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(

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)

References

External links

Revista Raices / Historia del barrio Tres Cruces
Barrios of Montevideo {{Montevideo-stub