Plaza IndependenciaMontevideo's showpiece plaza contains some of the city's most
impressive architecture, including its best-known landmark, the
massive Italianate edifice of the Palacio Salvo, designed by an
Italian architect living in Buenos Aires, Mario Palanti. The
building, finished in 1925, was originally intended as a hotel, but
now comprises residential apartments and offices. For many decades
it was the tallest building in South America, and is built on the
site where Gerardo Matos Rodriguez is credited with writing the
first tango in 1917. The Plaza also contains a statue of Uruguay's
national hero, General Artigas. |
