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Palacio Salvo, at the intersection of 18 de Julio Avenue and Plaza Independencia, was designed by the architect Mario Palanti and completed in 1925. Palanti, an Italian immigrant living in Buenos Aires, used a similar design for his Palacio Barolo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Palacio Salvo stands 100 metres (330 ft) high, including its antenna. It is built on the former site of the Confitería La Giralda, renowned for being where Gerardo Matos Rodríguez wrote his tango "La Cumparsita" (1917.) Palacio Salvo was originally intended to function as a hotel but is now a mixture of offices and private residences.

Q1: Who designed the Palacio Salvo?
A1: Mario Palanti
Q2: What year was the Palacio Salvo completed?
A2: 1925
Q3: How high does the Palacio Salvo stand?
A3: 100 metres (330 ft) high
Also of major note in Ciudad Vieja is the Plaza de la Constitución (or Plaza Matriz). During the first decades of Uruguayan independence this square was the main hub of city life. On the square are the Cabildo—the seat of colonial government—and the Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral. The cathedral is the burial place of Fructuoso Rivera, Juan Antonio Lavalleja and Venancio Flores. Another notable square is Plaza Zabala with the equestrian statue of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala. On its south side, Palacio Taranco, once residence of the Ortiz Taranco brothers, is now the Museum of Decorative Arts. A few blocks northwest of Plaza Zabala is the Mercado del Puerto, another major tourist destination.

Q1: What is also a major note in Ciudad Vieja?
A1: Plaza de la Constitución
Q2: What is the Cabildo?
A2: the seat of colonial government
Q3: What is the burial place of Fructuoso Rivera?
A3: Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral
Q4: Where is the equestrian statue of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala located?
A4: Plaza Zabala
Parque Batlle (formerly: Parque de los Aliados, translation: "Park of the Allies") is a major public central park, located south of Avenida Italia and north of Avenue Rivera. Along with Parque Prado and Parque Rodó it is one of three large parks that dominate Montevideo. The park and surrounding area constitute one of the 62 neighbourhoods (barrios) of the city. The barrio of Parque Batlle is one of seven coastal barrios, the others being Buceo, Carrasco, Malvin, Pocitos, Punta Carretas, and Punta Gorda. The current barrio of Parque Battle includes four former districts: Belgrano, Italiano, Villa Dolores and Batlle Park itself and borders the neighbourhoods of La Blanqueada, Tres Cruces, Pocitos and Buceo. It has a high population density and most of its households are of medium-high- or high-income. Villa Dolores, a subdistrict of Parque Batlle, took its name from the original villa of Don Alejo Rossell y Rius and of Doña Dolores Pereira de Rossel. On their grounds, they started a private collection of animals that became a zoological garden and was passed to the city in 1919; in 1955 the Planetarium of Montevideo was built within its premises.

Q1: What major public central park is located south of Avenida Italia?
A1: Parque Batlle
Q2: How many former districts does the current barrio of Parque Battle include?
A2: four
Q3: What sub district of Parque Batlle took its name from the original villa of Don Alejo Rossell Y Rius?
A3: Villa Dolores
Parque Batlle is named in honour of José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay from 1911 to 1915. The park was originally proposed by an Act of March 1907, which also projected wide boulevards and avenues. French landscape architect, Carlos Thays, began the plantings in 1911. In 1918, the park was named Parque de los Aliados, following the victory of the Allies of World War I. On 5 May 1930, after significant expansion, it was again renamed as Parque Batlle y Ordóñez, in memory of the prominent politician and president, who had died in 1929. The park was designated a National Historic Monument Park in 1975. As of 2010[update], the park covers an area of 60 hectares (150 acres) and is considered the "lung" of the Montevideo city due to the large variety of trees planted here.

Q1: Parque Batlle is named in honor of who?
A1: José Batlle y Ordóñez
Q2: Jose Batile y Ordonez was president of where?
A2: Uruguay
Q3: Between what years was Jose batlle y Ordonez president of Uruguay?
A3: 1911 to 1915
Q4: Parque Batlle was originally proposed by what?
A4: an Act of March 1907
Parque Rodó is both a barrio (neighbourhood) of Montevideo and a park which lies mostly outside the limits of the neighbourhood itself and belongs to Punta Carretas. The name "Rodó" commemorates José Enrique Rodó, an important Uruguayan writer whose monument is in the southern side of the main park. The park was conceived as a French-style city park. Apart from the main park area which is delimited by Sarmiento Avenue to the south, Parque Rodó includes an amusement park; the Estadio Luis Franzini, belonging to Defensor Sporting; the front lawn of the Faculty of Engineering and a strip west of the Club de Golf de Punta Carretas that includes the Canteras ("quarry") del Parque Rodó, the Teatro de Verano ("summer theatre") and the Lago ("lake") del Parque Rodó.

Q1: Parque Rodo belongs to who?
A1: Punta Carretas
Q2: What does the name "Rodo" commemorate?
A2: José Enrique Rodó
Q3: Who was an important Uruguayan writer that is commemorated by Parque Rodo?
A3: José Enrique Rodó
Q4: Parque Rodo was originally conceived as what?
A4: a French-style city park
On the east side of the main park area is the National Museum of Visual Arts. On this side, a very popular street market takes place every Sunday. On the north side is an artificial lake with a little castle housing a municipal library for children. An area to its west is used as an open-air exhibition of photography. West of the park, across the coastal avenue Rambla Presidente Wilson, stretches Ramirez Beach. Directly west of the main park are, and belonging to Parque Rodó barrio, is the former Parque Hotel, now called Edifício Mercosur, seat of the parliament of the members countries of the Mercosur. During the guerilla war the Tupamaros frequently attacked buildings in this area, including the old hotel.

Q1: What is on the east side of the park?
A1: the National Museum of Visual Arts
Q2: What takes part on the east side of the main park every Sunday?
A2: a very popular street market
Q3: What side has an artificial lake with a little castle?
A3: north side
Q4: What does the little castle on the north side of the park house?
A4: a municipal library
The first set of subsidiary forts were planned by the Portuguese at Montevideo in 1701 to establish a front line base to stop frequent insurrections by the Spaniards emanating from Buenos Aires. These fortifications were planned within the River Plate estuary at Colonia del Sacramento. However, this plan came to fruition only in November 1723, when Captain Manuel Henriques de Noronha reached the shores of Montevideo with soldiers, guns and colonists on his warship Nossa Senhora de Oliveara. They built a small square fortification. However, under siege from forces from Buenos Aires, the Portuguese withdrew from Montevideo Bay in January 1724, after signing an agreement with the Spaniards.

Q1: Who planned the first set of subsidiary forts?
A1: Portuguese
Q2: When were the first set of subsidiary forts planned?
A2: 1701
Q3: the subsidiary forts were established to stop what?
A3: frequent insurrections by the Spaniards
Q4: Where were the Spaniards emanating from?
A4: Buenos Aires
Fortaleza del Cerro overlooks the bay of Montevideo. An observation post at this location was first built by the Spanish in the late 18th century. In 1802, a beacon replaced the observation post; construction of the fortress began in 1809 and was completed in 1839. It has been involved in many historical developments and has been repeatedly taken over by various sides. In 1907, the old beacon was replaced with a stronger electric one. It has been a National Monument since 1931 and has housed a military museum since 1916. Today it is one of the tourist attractions of Montevideo.

Q1: What overlooks the bay of Montevideo?
A1: Fortaleza del Cerro
Q2: What replaced the observation post in 1802?
A2: a beacon
Q3: When did construction of the fortress begin?
A3: 1809
Q4: When did construction of the fortress finish?
A4: 1839
The Rambla is an avenue that goes along the entire coastline of Montevideo. The literal meaning of the Spanish word rambla is "avenue" or "watercourse", but in the Americas it is mostly used as "coastal avenue", and since all the southern departments of Uruguay border either the Río de la Plata or the Atlantic Ocean, they all have ramblas as well. As an integral part of Montevidean identity, the Rambla has been included by Uruguay in the Indicative List of World Heritage sites, though it has not received this status. Previously, the entire Rambla was called Rambla Naciones Unidas ("United Nations"), but in recent times different names have been given to specific parts of it.

Q1: What avenue goes along the entire coastline of Montevideo?
A1: The Rambla
Q2: Avenue or Watercourse is the literal meaning of what Spanish word?
A2: rambla
Q3: In the Americas rambla is mostly used to refer to what?
A3: "coastal avenue"
The largest cemetery is the Cementerio del Norte, located in the northern-central part of the city. The Central Cemetery (Spanish: Cementerio central), located in Barrio Sur in the southern area of the city, is one of Uruguay's main cemeteries. It was one of the first cemeteries (in contrast to church graveyards) in the country, founded in 1835 in a time where burials were still carried out by the Catholic Church. It is the burial place of many of the most famous Uruguayans, such as Eduardo Acevedo, Delmira Agustini, Luis Batlle Berres, José Batlle y Ordóñez, Juan Manuel Blanes, François Ducasse, father of Comte de Lautréamont (Isidore Ducasse), Luis Alberto de Herrera, Benito Nardone, José Enrique Rodó, and Juan Zorrilla de San Martín.

Q1: What is the largest cemetery?
A1: Cementerio del Norte
Q2: Where is the Central Cemetery located?
A2: Barrio Sur
Q3: What year was the Central Cemetery founded?
A3: 1835
The other large cemeteries are the Cementerio del Buceo, Cementerio del Cerro, and Cementerio Paso Molino. The British Cemetery Montevideo (Cementerio Británico) is another of the oldest cemeteries in Uruguay, located in the Buceo neighborhood. Many noblemen and eminent persons are buried there. The cemetery originated when the Englishman Mr. Thomas Samuel Hood purchased a plot of land in the name of the English residents in 1828. However, in 1884 the government compensated the British by moving the cemetery to Buceo to accommodate city growth. A section of the cemetery, known as British Cemetery Montevideo Soldiers and Sailors, contains the graves of quite a number of sailors of different nationalities, although the majority are of British descent. One United States Marine, Henry de Costa, is buried here.

Q1: Where is the British Cemetery Montevideo located?
A1: Buceo neighborhood
Q2: Who purchased a plot of land in the name of the English residents?
A2: Mr. Thomas Samuel Hood
Q3: When did Mr. Thomas Samuel Hood purchase a plot of land at the British Cemetery Montevideo?
A3: 1828
Q4: When did the government compensate the British by moving the cemetery to Buceo?
A4: 1884
Montevideo has a very rich architectural heritage and an impressive number of writers, artists, and musicians. Uruguayan tango is a unique form of dance that originated in the neighbourhoods of Montevideo towards the end of the 1800s. Tango, candombe and murga are the three main styles of music in this city. The city is also the centre of the cinema of Uruguay, which includes commercial, documentary and experimental films. There are two movie theatre companies running seven cinemas, around ten independent ones and four art film cinemas in the city. The theatre of Uruguay is admired inside and outside Uruguayan borders. The Solís Theatre is the most prominent theatre in Uruguay and the oldest in South America. There are several notable theatrical companies and thousands of professional actors and amateurs. Montevideo playwrights produce dozens of works each year; of major note are Mauricio Rosencof, Ana Magnabosco and Ricardo Prieto.

Q1: What unique form of dance originated in the neighbourhods of Montevideo?
A1: Uruguayan tango
Q2: Tango, candombe and murga are three main styles of what?
A2: music
Q3: How many movie theater companies are there in Montevideo?
A3: two
Q4: What is the most prominent theater in Uruguay?
A4: The Solís Theatre
The first public library in Montevideo was formed by the initial donation of the private library of Father José Manuel Pérez Castellano, who died in 1815. Its promoter, director and organizer was Father Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga, who also made a considerable donation along with donations from José Raimundo Guerra, as well as others from the Convent of San Francisco in Salta. In 1816 its stock was 5,000 volumes.[citation needed] The current building of the National Library of Uruguay (Biblioteca Pública de Uruguay) was designed by Luis Crespi in the Neoclassical style and occupies an area of 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft). Construction began in 1926 and it was finally inaugurated in 1964. Its current collection amounts to roughly 900,000 volumes.

Q1: Who gave the initial donation of the private library?
A1: Father José Manuel Pérez Castellano
Q2: When did Father Jose Manuel Perez Castellano die?
A2: 1815
Q3: Who was the promoter, director and organizer of the first public library in Montevideo?
A3: Father Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga
In Montevideo, as throughout the Rio de Plata region, the most popular forms of music are tango, milonga and vals criollo. Many notable songs originated in Montevideo including "El Tango supremo", La Cumparsita", La Milonga", "La Puñalada" and "Desde el Alma", composed by notable Montevideo musicians such as Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, Pintín Castellanos and Rosita Melo. Tango is deeply ingrained in the cultural life of the city and is the theme for many of the bars and restaurants in the city. Fun Fun' Bar, established in 1935, is one of the most important places for tango in Uruguay as is El Farolito, located in the old part of the city and Joventango, Café Las Musas, Garufa and Vieja Viola. The city is also home to the Montevideo Jazz Festival and has the Bancaria Jazz Club bar catering for jazz enthusiasts.

Q1: Tango, milonga and vals criollo are the most popular forms of music in what region?
A1: Rio de Plata region
Q2: When was Fun Fun Bar established?
A2: 1935
Q3: Where is El Farolito located?
A3: the old part of the city
In the early 1970s (1973, to be particular) when the military junta took over power in Uruguay, art suffered in Montevideo. The art studios went into protest mode, with Rimer Cardillo, one of the country's leading artists, making the National Institute of Fine Arts, Montevideo a "hotbed of resistance". This resulted in the military junta coming down heavily on artists by closing the Fine Art Institute and carting away all the presses and other studio equipment. Consequently, the learning of fine arts was only in private studios run by people who had been let out of jail, in works of printing and on paper and also painting and sculpture. It resumed much later.

Q1: What suffered when the military junta took over power in Uruguay?
A1: art
Q2: Rimer Cardillo was one of the country's leading what?
A2: artists
Q3: Who made the National Institute of Fine Arts?
A3: Rimer Cardillo
The Montevideo Cabildo was the seat of government during the colonial times of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. It is located in front of Constitution Square, in Ciudad Vieja. Built between 1804 and 1869 in Neoclassical style, with a series of Doric and Ionic columns, it became a National Heritage Site in 1975. In 1958, the Municipal Historic Museum and Archive was inaugurated here. It features three permanent city museum exhibitions, as well as temporary art exhibitions, cultural events, seminars, symposiums and forums.

Q1: What was the seat of government during the colonial times of the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata?
A1: The Montevideo Cabildo
Q2: Where is the Montevideo Cabildo located?
A2: front of Constitution Square
Q3: Between what years was the Montevideo Cabildo built?
A3: between 1804 and 1869
Q4: What style was the Montevideo Cabildo?
A4: Neoclassical style
Q5: When did the Montevideo Cabildo become a National Heritage Site?
A5: 1975.
The Palacio Taranco is located in front of the Plaza Zabala, in the heart of Ciudad Vieja. It was erected in the early 20th century as the residence of the Ortiz Taranco brothers on the ruins of Montevideo's first theatre (of 1793), during a period in which the architectural style was influenced by French architecture. The palace was designed by French architects Charles Louis Girault and Jules Chifflot León who also designed the Petit Palais and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It passed to the city from the heirs of the Tarancos in 1943, along with its precious collection of Uruguayan furniture and draperies and was deemed by the city as an ideal place for a museum; in 1972 it became the Museum of Decorative Arts of Montevideo and in 1975 it became a National Heritage Site. The Decorative Arts Museum has an important collection of European paintings and decorative arts, ancient Greek and Roman art and Islamic ceramics of the 10th–18th century from the area of present-day Iran. The palace is often used as a meeting place by the Uruguayan government.

Q1: Where is the Palacio Taranco located?
A1: the heart of Ciudad Vieja
Q2: When was the Palacio Taranco erected?
A2: early 20th century
Q3: The Palacio Taranco was erected to be the residence for whom?
A3: Ortiz Taranco brothers
Q4: Who designed the Palacio Taranco?
A4: French architects Charles Louis Girault and Jules Chifflot León
The National History Museum of Montevideo is located in the historical residence of General Fructuoso Rivera. It exhibits artifacts related to the history of Uruguay. In a process begun in 1998, the National Museum of Natural History (1837) and the National Museum of Anthropology (1981), merged in 2001, becoming the National Museum of Natural History and Anthropology. In July 2009, the two institutions again became independent. The Historical Museum has annexed eight historical houses in the city, five of which are located in the Ciudad Vieja. One of them, on the same block with the main building, is the historic residence of Antonio Montero, which houses the Museo Romantico.

Q1: The National History Museum of Montevideo is located where?
A1: the historical residence of General Fructuoso Rivera
Q2: What houses the Museo Romantico?
A2: Antonio Montero
Q3: How many houses has the Historical Museum annexed?
A3: eight
The Museo Torres García is located in the Old Town, and exhibits Joaquín Torres García's unusual portraits of historical icons and cubist paintings akin to those of Picasso and Braque. The museum was established by Manolita Piña Torres, the widow of Torres Garcia, after his death in 1949. She also set up the García Torres Foundation, a private non-profit organization that organizes the paintings, drawings, original writings, archives, objects and furniture designed by the painter as well as the photographs, magazines and publications related to him.

Q1: The Museo Torres Garcia is located where?
A1: the Old Town
Q2: The Museo Torres Garcia exhibits whose unusual portraits?
A2: Joaquín Torres García
Q3: Who established The Museo Torres Garcia?
A3: Manolita Piña Torres
Q4: Manolita Pina Torres was the widow of who?
A4: Torres Garcia
There are several other important art museums in Montevideo. The National Museum of Visual Arts in Parque Rodó has Uruguay's largest collection of paintings. The Juan Manuel Blanes Museum was founded in 1930, the 100th anniversary of the first Constitution of Uruguay, significant with regard to the fact that Juan Manuel Blanes painted Uruguayan patriotic themes. In back of the museum is a beautiful Japanese Garden with a pond where there are over a hundred carp. The Museo de Historia del Arte, located in the Palacio Municipal, features replicas of ancient monuments and exhibits a varied collection of artifacts from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, Rome and Native American cultures including local finds of the pre-Columbian period. The Museo Municipal Precolombino y Colonial, in the Ciudad Vieja, has preserved collections of the archaeological finds from excavations carried out by Uruguayan archaeologist Antonio Taddei. These antiquaries are exhibits of pre-Columbian art of Latin America, painting and sculpture from the 17th and 18th century mostly from Mexico, Peru and Brazil. The Museo de Arte Contempo has small but impressive exhibits of modern Uruguayan painting and sculpture.

Q1: Where is the National Museum of Visual Arts located?
A1: Parque Rodó
Q2: What does the National Museum of Visual Arts have the largest collection of in Uruguay?
A2: paintings
Q3: When was the Juan Manuel Blanes Museum founded?
A3: 1930
Q4: Who painted Uruguayan patriotic themes?
A4: Juan Manuel Blanes
Q5: Where is the Museo de Historia del Arte located?
A5: the Palacio Municipal
There are also other types of museums in the city. The Museo del Gaucho y de la Moneda, located in the Centro, has distinctive displays of the historical culture of Uruguay's gauchos, their horse gear, silver work and mate (tea), gourds, and bombillas (drinking straws) in odd designs. The Museo Naval, is located on the eastern waterfront in Buceo and offers exhibits depicting the maritime history of Uruguay. The Museo del Automóvil, belonging to the Automobile Club of Uruguay, has a rich collection of vintage cars which includes a 1910 Hupmobile. The Museo y Parque Fernando García in Carrasco, a transport and automobile museum, includes old horse carriages and some early automobiles. The Castillo Pittamiglio, with an unusual façade, highlights the eccentric legacy of Humberto Pittamiglio, local alchemist and architect.

Q1: Where is the Museo de Guacho y de la Moneda located?
A1: the Centro
Q2: What are bombillas?
A2: (drinking straws
Q3: Where is the Museo Naval located?
A3: the eastern waterfront in Buceo
Q4: Where is the Museo y Parque Fernando Garcia located?
A4: Carrasco
The center of traditional Uruguayan food and beverage in Montevideo is the Mercado del Puerto ("Port Market"). A torta frita is a pan-fried cake consumed in Montevideo and throughout Uruguay. It is generally circular, with a small cut in the centre for cooking, and is made from wheat flour, yeast, water and sugar or salt. Beef is very important in Uruguayan cuisine and an essential part of many dishes. Montevideo has a variety of restaurants, from traditional Uruguayan cuisine to Japanese cuisine such as sushi. Notable restaurants in Montevideo include Arcadia atop the Plaza Victoria, widely regarded to be the finest restaurant in the city. Arcadia is set in a classic Italian-inspired dining room and serves lavish dishes such as terrine of pheasant marinated in cognac, grilled lamb glazed with mint and garlic, and duck confit on thin strudel pastry with red cabbage. El Fogon is more popular with the late-night diners of the city. Its interior is brightly lit and the walls covered with big mirrors. Officially a barbecue and seafood restaurant, it serves grilled meat dishes, as well as salmon, shrimp and calamari. Also of note is the Cru. Numerous restaurants are located along the Rambla of Montevideo. There is an Irish pub in the eastern part of the Old District named Shannon Irish pub, another testament to the European heritage of the city.

Q1: What is the center of traditional Uruguayan food and beverage in Montevideo?
A1: the Mercado del Puerto
Q2: What is a torta frita?
A2: a pan-fried cake
Q3: Where is Arcadia located?
A3: atop the Plaza Victoria
Q4: Where is Shannon Irish pub located?
A4: the eastern part of the Old District