Gateway of the Citadel

Old city wall in the heart of the old town

This gate is the last remaining piece of the old wall around Montevideo. It is just an archway with a fairly small bit of stone surrounding it, but overall it is fairly impressive. It's also placed su...

Historic

An historic piece of Uruguay history. This marks the limit of the Original town of Montevideo and you walk through to get to the modern town

Historical Value

Rated very good because of its historical value. It's the "entrance" to Old Town. It's a spot for a picture and then explore Peatonal Sarandi. It's a cinderblock wall that is maintained as a lan...

Door to the City

Just like L'arc de Triumph, Puerta de la Ciudadela is one of the most notable landmarks of the city. It is suitably located on Plaza Independencia and is found in the Old Town area of the city.

Entrance to the Old Town

From the Independence Plaza side, all you see is a large cinderblock wall which abuts the actual old city gated entrance. Our tour guide said that the wall facing Independence Plaza was the old wall....