Fortaleza del Cerro

Lighthouse

Fortaleza del Cerro Lighthouse

The fortress on the Cerro de Montevideo

Location| Villa del Cerro, Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates| 34°53′19″S 56°15′36″W﻿ / ﻿34.888479°S 56.259928°W﻿ / -34.888479; -56.259928
Tower
Constructed| 1802
Construction| brick
Height| 8 m (26 ft)
Shape| cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a fortress
Markings| white
Light
Focal height| 148 m (486 ft)
Range| 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic| Fl(3) W 10s
Uruguay no.| UY-424[1]

The Fortaleza del Cerro, also known as Fortaleza General Artigas, is a fortress situated in Montevideo, Uruguay overlooking the Bay of Montevideo. It belongs to the barrio of Casabó, at the west of Villa del Cerro. It holds a dominant position on the highest hill of the department of Montevideo (popularly known as Cerro de Montevideo) with an altitude of 134 meters above sea level, on the opposite side of the bay.[2] Its function was to defend the population of Montevideo and its port, on the río de la Plata. Governor Francisco Javier de Elío ordered construction in 1809 and it was completed in 1839;[2] this was the last Spanish fort built in Uruguay. It has housed the Military Museum since 1916.

## Monument and Sight

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It has been a National Monument since 1931[3] and has housed a military museum since 1916.[2] Today it is a well-known attraction for tourists visiting Montevideo.

## See also

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* Uruguay portal
* Engineering portal

* List of lighthouses in Uruguay

## References

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1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Uruguay". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2. ^ a b c "CERRO DE MONTEVIDEO". Montevideo.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
3. ^ "Cerro – Municipio A". Intendencia de Montevideo. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2010.

## External links

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* www.uruguaytotal.com/virtual/cerro (Spanish)
* www.montevideo.com (Spanish)
* Revista Raíces – Historia de la Fortaleza del Cerro (Spanish)

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Portuguese name in italics and geographical location (between parenthesis)

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