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 to the northwest,
Sayago to the northeast,
Paso de las Duranas to the east,
Prado
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to the southeast,
La Teja and
Tres Ombúes to the south.
Educational facilities
*
Colegio y Liceo San Francisco de Asís(private,
Roman Catholic
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,
Friars Minor Capuchin)
Places of worship
*
Church of St Francis of Assisi (Roman Catholic,
Friars Minor Capuchin)
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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