Democracy Square

We're here! We are standing in the Plaza de la Democracia, although if you ask any Uruguayan they will tell you that we are in the Plaza de la Bandera. It is one of the busiest nerve centers in Montevideo, located right in the Tres Cruces neighborhood, where three fundamental arteries of the city converge: Bulevar Artigas, Avenida Italia and Avenida 8 de Octubre, in addition to having the main bus terminal and shopping center in the country in front of it. History. This square has an origin marked by the recent history of Uruguay. It was inaugurated on December 15, 1978 with the name of Plaza de la Nacionalidad Oriental, created during the military dictatorship. At that time, an altar was installed in the center with a large 30-meter mast intended to fly a huge national flag. With the return of democracy in the mid-1980s, the space was renamed with its current name, becoming a symbol of the reestablishment of the country's democratic institutions. Present. What you see today is the result of a comprehensive remodeling project launched in 2011 and inaugurated a few years later. The architects Pablo Varesi, Mariana Antía and Alfonso Cabrera redesigned the square to return it to a truly community use. The green areas were expanded, an amphitheater was built and an accessible children's play space was integrated. Today it works…

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