• Source: Atahualpa, Montevideo

      • Atahualpa is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders with Prado to the west, Aires Puros to the north, Brazo Oriental to the east and Reducto to the south.
      Politically located in Municipality C of Montevideo, it is a residential neighborhood, with large stately mansions and gardens, closely linked to the Prado neighborhood. It was named after the last independent Inca emperor.


      History


      The neighborhood emerged on August 16, 1868, when the Sociedad Anónima de Fomento Montevideano founded the Pueblo Atahualpa (Spanish for 'Atahualpa Town'), celebrating the occasion with the launch of a hot air balloon with national symbols. Previously, the area was outside the walled city and was used for agriculture due to its proximity to the banks of the Miguelete Creek.
      In the years following its foundation, wide tree-lined avenues and large houses with gardens were built in the neighborhood, having the same development as the Prado neighborhood. In addition, a tram line that connected the area with the central business district was built.


      Landmarks


      Different National Historical Monuments are erected in Atahualpa, such as the neo-Gothic Church of the Sagrada Familia –built by the Jackson-Errazquín family as a private chapel in their residence–, and the Casa Quinta Vaz Ferreira –a Victorian-style residence, which served as the home of the lawyer, philosopher and writer Carlos Vaz Ferreira–.


      See also


      Barrios of Montevideo


      References




      External links



      Comisión de Vecinos del Barrio Atahualpa
      Intendencia de Montevideo / Historia / Barrios / (see section) El paseo del Prado
      Revista Raices / Historia del barrio Atahualpa

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