HERITAGE ATLAS — USSR

Embassy of the USSR (Russia) in Montevideo — Darnaud House

Посольство СССР (России) в Монтевидео — дом Дарно
UruguayМонтевидео1944Public buildingsNeoclassicism
The mansion at 2741 Bulevar España in the Pocitos district was built in 1926–1927 for financier Fernando Darnaud to a design by architect Horacio Azzarini (engineer José Figueroa) in an Italian neoclassical manner. In 1944, after diplomatic relations were restored, the house was leased by the Soviet Union, which bought it from the owner's widow in 1955. The building is a Bien de Interés Departamental (Decree No. 26864, 1995); restoration works took place in 1989, 1999 and 2000.
Особняк на бульваре Испании, 2741 в районе Поситос построен в 1926–1927 годах для финансиста Фернандо Дарно по проекту архитектора Орасио Аццарини (инженер Хосе Фигероа) в формах итальянской неоклассики. В 1944 году, после восстановления дипломатических отношений, дом арендовал Советский Союз, а в 1955 году выкупил его у вдовы владельца. Здание имеет статус объекта департаментского значения (декрет № 26864, 1995 год); реставрации проводились в 1989, 1999 и 2000 годах.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionEmbassy
Present ownerRussian Federation
Acquisitionpurchased, 1955
StatusIn use
As of2025-06
According to a June 2025 publication the mansion houses the Embassy of the Russian Federation and is opened to visitors on National Heritage Day.

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