Artigas Mausoleum

Location	Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates	34°54′24″S 56°12′0″W / 34.90667°S 56.20000°W / -34.90667; -56.20000
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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