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Plaza Matriz vs Estevez Palace
Both are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Estevez Palace ranks marginally better than Plaza Matriz. Estevez Palace comes in at #13 in Montevideo with endorsements from 2 sources including Lonely Planet, Fodor's.
Plaza Matriz
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Montevideo 11000, Uruguay
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Fodor's
"The ornate cantilever fountain in the center of this tree-filled square (known to most as Plaza Constitución) was installed in 1871 to commemorate the construction of the city's first water system."
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Lonely Planet
"Also known as Plaza Constitución, this leafy square was the heart of colonial Montevideo."
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Estevez Palace
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Plaza Independencia 776, Montevideo 11108, Uruguay (Formerly Edificio Independencia)
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Fodor's
"On the south side of Plaza Independencia, Estévez Palace, one of the most beautiful old buildings in the city, was the seat of government until 1985, when the president's offices were moved."
Lonely Planet
"The 18th-century Palacio Estévez, on the south side of the Plaza Independencia, was the Government House until 1985."
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