Gateway of the Citadel

Puerta de la Ciudadela is one of the few remaining parts of the wall that surrounded the oldest part of the city of Montevideo, the citadel, which was torn down in 1829.This drawbridge over a moat was built in 1745 as the only entrance to the city. It is located by Plaza Independencia, in Ciudad Vieja.

External links

• Puerta de la Ciudadela - IMM

References

34°54′23.4″S 56°12′2.8″W / 34.906500°S 56.200778°W / -34.906500; -56.200778

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