Anchorena Presidential Estate
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The Aarón de Anchorena National Park is a park and rest residence of the President of Uruguay. It is located in the Colonia Department, in southwestern Uruguay, 208 kilometers from Montevideo. It was donated by the Argentine farmer Aarón de Anchorena to the Uruguayan state.[1]
Anchorena Presidential Estate | |
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General information | |
Type | Official residence |
Architectural style | Norman and Tudor |
Coordinates | 34.2795°S 57.9806°W / -34.2795; -57.9806 |
Inaugurated | 1911 |
Owner | Government of Uruguay |
The Anchorena Park is the result of the legacy of the Argentine aristocrat Aarón de Anchorena who gave about 1,369 hectares of his stay from the Barra del Río San Juan to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, with the specific purpose of being dedicated to a park for conservation, tourism and educational "for the welfare and comfort of the population" and for rest residence for Uruguayan presidents.[2]