Obelisk of the Constituents

Here we are, contemplating one of the great emblems of Montevideo: the Obelisk to the Constituents of 1830. If you look up, you will see how this imposing spire of Uruguayan pink granite rises 40 meters into the sky, right at the neuralgic point where Bulevar Artigas and Avenida 18 de Julio intersect, marking the boundary of the neighborhoods Cordón and Parque Batlle. A journey to the origin of identity To understand this monument, we have to travel in time. It was inaugurated on August 25, 1938 to pay tribute to the members of the General Constituent and Legislative Assembly, the group of men who wrote and sanctioned the first Constitution of Uruguay in 1830. That is, this place celebrates the birth of Uruguay as an independent and sovereign State. The work was designed by the famous Uruguayan sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín. If we get a little closer, you will notice that the central spire has the phrase "To the constituents of 1830" engraved on its west side. In addition, it is guarded by three imposing bronze statues. Each of them embodies the fundamental values ​​of the country: These figures were sculpted by the Uruguayan artist José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín and are loaded with strong patriotic symbolism, since each one represents a fundamental value of the rule of law: The Law: A figure that embodies the regulatory framework, the order…

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