Uruguay
Historical name
Colonia del Sacramento
Founding Date
January 1680
Address
Está ubicada en la ribera norte —izquierda— del Río de la Plata, a 177 kilómetros de Montevideo (capital de Uruguay) y frente a las costas de Buenos Aires (capital de Argentina), de la que dista solo unos 50 kilómetros (en línea recta). / Situated on the northern bank —left— of La Plata River, 177 Km. away from Montevideo (capital of Uruguay) and in front of the coasts of Buenos Aires (capital of Argentina), at a distance of only 50 Km. (in straight line). , PC: 70000 .
Phone numbers
598 4522 1256 (Oficina Técnica de Colonia del Sacramento) - +598 2916 0916 (Comisión del Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación) - +598 4522 6379, +598 4522 7000 internos 279/291 (Unidad de Patrimonio de la Intendencia de Colonia)
Responsible entity
Commission of Cultural Heritage of the Nation (CPCN), together with the city council of Colonia.Management plan
http://www.colonia.gub.uy/web2.0/archivos/planGestionEsp.pdf
The management of the Historical Neighbourhood of Colonia is competence at the national level of the Commission of Cultural Heritage of the Nation (CPCN), which depends from the Ministry of Education and Culture together with the city council of Colonia, through its Heritage Unit. The Technical Office of Colonia del Sacramento is the seat of the CPCN in the heritage site.
Web link
http://www.patrimoniouruguay.gub.uy/ (Comisión del Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación)
Classification
Intangible heritage expression
Function-Testimony
Multipurpose
Access level
Free
Current Use
Tourist, residential, heritage
Original use
Residential, military
Property kind
Mixed
Heritage documents under its protection
http://www.museoscolonia.com.uy/museos/museo-archivo-regional
Declarations
- Declaration of Historic Monuments for Cultural Assets of the Historical Neighbourhood of the city of Colonia 24 August 1976, by Resolution 989/976
- Inscribed in the List of World Heritage December 1995, Nº 747
- Declaration of Historical Monuments for buildings that are part of the Historical Neighbourhood in the city of Colonia 2 July 1998, by Resolution N° 564/998