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Punta Carretas jail

former prison and clandestine detention center during the civic-military dictatorship
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Punta Carretas jail

Summary

Punta Carretas jail is a building[1]. It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Punta Carretas jail is located in Montevideo[3].
  • Punta Carretas jail is in the country of Uruguay[4].
  • Punta Carretas jail's instance of is recorded as building[5].
  • Punta Carretas jail is owned by Jefatura de Policía de Montevideo[6].
  • Punta Carretas jail is used for prison[7].
  • Punta Carretas jail is used for political prison[8].
  • Punta Carretas jail is used for shopping center[9].
  • Punta Carretas jail's Commons category is recorded as Punta Carretas jail[10].
  • Punta Carretas jail's occupant is recorded as Punta Carretas Shopping Center[11].
  • Punta Carretas jail comprises Casona de Punta Carretas[12].
  • Punta Carretas jail comprises Casa del Centro Comunal de Punta Carretas[13].
  • Punta Carretas jail was dissolved in 1989[14].
  • Punta Carretas jail's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -34.924161111111, 'longitude': -56.158343888889}[15].
  • Punta Carretas jail's heritage designation is recorded as Sitio de memoria histórica[16].
  • Punta Carretas jail's date of official opening is recorded as 1915[17].

Body

Geography

Punta Carretas jail is in the country of Uruguay[4]. It is located in Montevideo[3].

Designation and Status

Punta Carretas jail's instance of is recorded as building[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Sitio de memoria histórica[16].

History and Context

Punta Carretas jail is owned by Jefatura de Policía de Montevideo[6].

Why It Matters

Punta Carretas jail is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Has part(s) → Casona de Punta Carretas, Casa del Centro Comunal de Punta Carretas
    Date of official opening → +1915-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Occupant → Punta Carretas Shopping Center
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P466]]: [[Q6092911]], дублирующееся значение / duplicate value"
  2. 4w ago · JacobinoWunsh · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupant → Punta Carretas Shopping Center
    Wikidata description → former prison and clandestine detention center during the civic-military dictato
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11g234bdxp
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Portico Pta Carretas Shopping.JPG"
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