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Artigas Mausoleum
Mausoleo de Artigas.jpg
Coordinates 34°54′24″S 56°12′0″W / 34.90667°S 56.20000°W / -34.90667; -56.20000
Location Montevideo, Uruguay
Type Mausoleum
Material Concrete, travertine and marble
Dedicated to José Artigas

The Artigas Mausoleum is a monument to Uruguayan hero José Artigas, located in Plaza Independencia, in the neighbourhood of Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo. It opened in 1977. Artigas's remains are kept in an underground room underneath the statue. The monument is guarded by two traditional guards called "Blandengues de Artigas".

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Mausoleo de José Gervasio Artigas para niños

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