Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo

Ciudad Vieja
Historic City Centre
Views of the Old City
Street map of Ciudad Vieja
Location of Ciudad Vieja in Montevideo
Coordinates: 34°54′24″S 56°12′30″W / 34.90667°S 56.20833°W / -34.90667; -56.20833
Country	Uruguay
Department	Montevideo Department
City	Montevideo

Ciudad Vieja (Spanish pronunciation: [θjuˈðað ˈβjexa], Old City) is the historic city centre of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the mouth of the Bay of Montevideo it was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire, after the independence of Uruguay the city rapidly grew outwards and the Ciudad Vieja remained as one of the central neighbourhoods, nowadays it serves as one of the main office districts of Montevideo, housing multiple banks and institutions, but also as one of the main tourist attractions in Uruguay due to its historical significance and neoclassical architecture.