Cerro Fortress

Summary

Cerro Fortress is a museum building^[1]. It draws 44 Wikipedia views per month (museum_building category, ranking #22 of 60).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cerro Fortress is located in Montevideo^[3].
• Cerro Fortress is in the country of Uruguay^[4].
• Cerro Fortress's instance of is recorded as museum building^[5].
• Cerro Fortress's instance of is recorded as fortification^[6].
• Cerro Fortress's instance of is recorded as cultural property^[7].
• Cerro Fortress's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[8].
• José Gervasio Artigas is named after Cerro Fortress^[9].
• Cerro Fortress's Commons category is recorded as Fortaleza del Cerro^[10].
• Cerro Fortress comprises Fortaleza del Cerro Lighthouse^[11].
• January 1, 1809 marks the founding of Cerro Fortress^[12].
• Cerro Fortress's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -34.88833333, 'lon': -56.26}^[13].
• Cerro Fortress's main subject is weapon^[14].
• Cerro Fortress's main subject is regional history^[15].
• Cerro Fortress's described at URL is recorded as https://www.museos.gub.uy/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=154:fortaleza-general-artigas-del-cerro^[16].
• Cerro Fortress's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage monument^[17].
• Cerro Fortress's date of official opening is recorded as October 12, 1939^[18].
• Cerro Fortress's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Fortaleza del Cerro'}^[19].
• Cerro Fortress's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cerro de Montevideo'}^[20].

Body

Geography

Cerro Fortress is in the country of Uruguay^[4]. It is located in Montevideo^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include museum building^[5], fortification^[6], cultural property^[7], and tourist attraction^[8]. Cerro Fortress's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage monument^[17].

History and Context

January 1, 1809 marks the founding of Cerro Fortress^[12]. José Gervasio Artigas is named after it^[9].

Why It Matters

Cerro Fortress draws 44 Wikipedia views per month (museum_building category, ranking #22 of 60).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]