Headquarters of the Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
The Headquarters of the Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is the building that houses the main offices of the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay. It is located in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo. The building, designed in the neoclassical style, was designed by Italian architect Giovanni Veltroni and completed in 1938.[1]
| Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay Building | |
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.jpg) Front entrance of the building | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Coordinates | 34°54′20″S 56°12′31″W / 34.90545°S 56.20863°W |
| Completed | 1938 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Giovanni Veltroni |
History
editThe building is the work of Italian architect Giovanni Veltroni and was inaugurated on 19 February 1938, ten years after the approval for its construction. The sculptures of its facade are the work of Uruguayan sculptor Juan Zorrilla de San Martín and were inaugurated in 1940 and 1950. An expansion of the third floor and restructuring of the base floor were done in 1953.[2]
The building is one of the notable architectural sights of the Ciudad Vieja and is a National Heritage Site since 1975.[3]
In popular culture
edit- The building is featured in the 2014 short film Protocolo Celeste, directed by Martín Sastre. Starring actress Natalia Oreiro and footballer Diego Forlán, who play two "celestes agents" who must recover Obdulio Varela's medal stolen from National Treasury, the short promotes Uruguay's bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030.[4]
- In 2021, the building appeared in the promo that announced the premiere date of the second season of Got Talent Uruguay, featuring the panel of judges using the bank's facilities for a mission.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA | Montevideo Audiovisual". 2022-06-27. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Arq. Carlos Baldoira (April 2009). "Breve reseña histórica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Banco República. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ grupoweb (2010-06-15). "Padrón 2938 - Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay". inventariociudadvieja.montevideo.gub.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Redacción. "El corto completo de Forlán y Oreiro". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Canal 10 estrena segunda temporada de Got Talent Uruguay". TTV News (in European Spanish). 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ ¡MISIÓN ACEPTADA! ⭐ 💪📺🎉 ¡El lunes 12 de abril empieza la nueva temporada de #GotTalentUY!, retrieved 2023-03-09
External links
edit- Historical photos from the building and its construction Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
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