San Carlos Borromeo y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Montevideo
Uruguayan catholic church
The Church of Saint Charles Borromeo and Our Lady of the Assumption (Spanish: Iglesia de San Carlos Borromeo y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Prado, Montevideo, Uruguay.
The parish was established on 29 April 1934.
The temple is an interesting example of Modern Architecture using reinforced concrete with parabolic shapes; the project was designed by architect Juan Pablo Terra, the structural calculation by Eladio Dieste, the acoustics by Luis García Pardo, and the construction was performed by the company Álvaro Palenga in 1956.
The public source identifies “San Carlos Borromeo y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Montevideo” as uruguayan catholic church. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Carlos, Borromeo and Nuestra.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “San Carlos Borromeo y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Montevideo”, the useful work is to connect “uruguayan catholic church” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q17030393. Authority coordinates are -34.867, -56.193. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1934 and 1956.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “San Carlos Borromeo y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Montevideo”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow San Carlos Borromeo y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Montevideo primary sources, San Carlos Borromeo y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Montevideo archive and Carlos research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “San Carlos Borromeo y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Montevideo”?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “San Carlos Borromeo y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Montevideo” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.