Meseta de Artigas, Cultural heritage monument at Paysandú Department, Uruguay.
The monument stands 37 meters tall on a plateau by the Uruguay River, featuring a bronze bust of José Gervasio Artigas atop a pink granite column.
Between June 1815 and April 1818, José Gervasio Artigas established the Purificación camp here, serving as the headquarters of the Federal League government.
The annual Patriarca gathering in September brings together thousands of riders on horseback to honor the independence hero José Gervasio Artigas.
The site includes a camping area, sports dock, small river beach, museum in the Patriarca stone house, and Naval Prefecture office.
The monument foundation contains stones extracted from the plateau itself, rising 50 meters above the Uruguay River with views extending to Argentina.
Location: Paysandú Department
Inception: August 25, 1899
Elevation above the sea: 25 m
GPS coordinates: -31.61604,-57.96688
Latest update: May 15, 2025 01:09
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