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Edificio Lapido
Building in Centro, Montevideo, Uruguay
Lapido Building, also known as Lapido Palace, is a modernist building in Montevideo, Uruguay, located on 18 de Julio Avenue in the city centre. Designed by architect Juan Aubriot and completed in 1933, it is regarded as a representative example of Uruguay’s early 20th-century architectural renewal influenced by international trends.
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The building was designated a National Heritage Site in 1989. The fourteen-storey building housed the headquarters of the newspaper La Tribuna Popular until the 1960s. During the civic–military dictatorship (1973–1985), clandestine opposition publications were produced there. It is currently used as a residential and office building. The ground floor contains commercial premises, including a Subway restaurant. 34°54′23″S 56°11′45″W / 34.90639°S 56.19583°W / -34.90639; -56.19583
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