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The Obelisk of Montevideo, officially listed as the Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830, is a monument created by sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín (1891-1975). It is a three-sided obelisk made of granite, 40 metres (130 ft) tall with three bronze statues on its sides, representing "Law", "Liberty" and "Force". It has a hexagonal water fountain around it with six spheres on its outer circumference. It is located at the intersection of 18 de Julio and Artigas Boulevard avenues, in Montevideo, at the entrance of the Parque Batlle area. It was built in 1930 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Constitution of Uruguay and is an homage to the participants of the General Assembly of the first Constitution.[1]

Obelisco a los Constituyentes
Artist	José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín
Year	1938 (inauguration)
Type	Granite and bronze
Location	Montevideo

Six years later, a similar but larger monument was built at the intersection of 9 de Julio and Corrientes avenues in Buenos Aires, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first founding of the city.

See also

• 18 de Julio Avenue
• Artigas Boulevard
• Parque Batlle
• Constitution of Uruguay

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- [en] Obelisk of Montevideo

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[es] Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830

El obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830 es un obelisco ubicado en la intersección del bulevar Artigas con la avenida 18 de Julio. Es una obra en bronce y granito del escultor uruguayo José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín. Inaugurado en 1938, honra a los participantes en la Asamblea General Constituyente y Legislativa del Estado, que sancionó la primera Constitución del Uruguay en el año 1830.

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