Atahualpa is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders with Prado to the west, Aires Puros to the north, Brazo Oriental to the east and Reducto to the south.
Atahualpa | |
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 Plaza Atahualpa | |
 Street map of Atahualpa | |
 Map of Montevideo highlighting the barrio | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′53″S 56°11′23″W / 34.86472°S 56.18972°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Montevideo Department |
| City | Montevideo |
| Website | http://www.barrioatahualpa.com/mapa.php |
Politically located in Municipality C of Montevideo, it is a residential neighborhood, with large stately mansions and gardens, closely linked to the Prado neighborhood.[1] It was named after the last independent Inca emperor.[2]
History
editThe neighborhood emerged on August 16, 1868, when the Sociedad Anónima de Fomento Montevideano founded the Pueblo Atahualpa (Spanish for 'Atahualpa Town'), celebrating the occasion with the launch of a hot air balloon with national symbols.[3] Previously, the area was outside the walled city and was used for agriculture due to its proximity to the banks of the Miguelete Creek.[4]
In the years following its foundation, wide tree-lined avenues and large houses with gardens were built in the neighborhood, having the same development as the Prado neighborhood.[5] In addition, a tram line that connected the area with the central business district was built.[6]
Landmarks
editDifferent National Historical Monuments are erected in Atahualpa, such as the neo-Gothic Church of the Sagrada Familia –built by the Jackson-Errazquín family as a private chapel in their residence–,[7] and the Casa Quinta Vaz Ferreira –a Victorian-style residence, which served as the home of the lawyer, philosopher and writer Carlos Vaz Ferreira–.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Revista Raices". www.raicesuruguay.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Revista Raices". www.raicesuruguay.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Atahualpa | Municipio C". municipioc.montevideo.gub.uy. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Prado
- ^ "Quintas y Casonas". www.barrioatahualpa.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Atahualpa | Municipio C". municipioc.montevideo.gub.uy. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ S, S. (2019-12-16). "La capilla familiar de los Jackson-Errazquin". Iglesia Católica Montevideo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Cimientos de Vaz Ferreira". EL PAIS. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
External links
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- Comisión de Vecinos del Barrio Atahualpa
- Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia / Barrios / (see section) El paseo del Prado
- Revista Raices / Historia del barrio Atahualpa
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