Artigas Mausoleum

Coordinates: 34°54′24″S 56°12′0″W / 34.90667°S 56.20000°W / -34.90667; -56.20000
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Artigas Mausoleum
José Artigas

The Artigas Mausoleum is a monument to

José Artigas, located in Plaza Independencia, in the neighbourhood of Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo. It opened in 1977. Artigas's remains are kept in an underground
room underneath the statue. The monument is guarded by two traditional guards called "Blandengues de Artigas".