Pocitos

The Synagogue of the New Jewish Congregation (Spanish: Sinagoga de la Nueva Congregación Israelita, often known by its acronym NCI) is a synagogue in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Escuela Brasil, or Escuela N° 17 Brasil, or Escuela "República del Brasil", is a public elementary school located in the barrio of Pocitos in Montevideo, Uruguay.

The Yavne Synagogue (Spanish: Sinagoga Yavne) is a synagogue in Montevideo, Uruguay.It is part of Instituto Yavne, a Jewish school.

Colegio y Liceo Alemán de Montevideo (formal Spanish name). (English: German School of Montevideo) is one of the most prestigious schools in Uruguay. It was established in 1857 for the children of German traders, artists, engineers and diplomats living in Montevideo. Since the second half of the 20th century, this school is located in the neighborhood of Pocitos. And since the end of the century, it has another location at Barra de Carrasco, on Av. Giannattasio (east of Carrasco). The school is also well known for having the best handball team in the country, having won most of the national tournaments.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Uruguay.The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Montevideo. The ambassador to Uruguay is concurrently appointed as the Russian representative to the Latin American Integration Association. The post of Russian Ambassador to Uruguay is currently held by Andrey Budayev, incumbent since 5 October 2020.

Estadio Pocitos was a multi-use stadium located in the Pocitos district of Montevideo, Uruguay. The stadium, owned by C.A. Peñarol, was mainly used for football matches from 1921 to 1933. It was demolished later in the 1930s when Peñarol started to play in the Estadio Centenario as its home field, and additionally due to the increasing urbanisation of Montevideo. The stadium was one of the venues of the first FIFA World Cup held in 1930, and site of the first goal in World Cup history, scored by France's player Lucien Laurent against Mexico. The match was one of the two games that opened the World Cup, the other being held at the same time in Estadio Gran Parque Central. This stadium was one of the first football stadiums to include elliptical stands, taken from the model of the ancient Greece theatre. It has been said that the Estadio Centenario was planned to be a "giant version" of this stadium. Pocitos Stadium was included in a German book of the 40 most influential stadiums in history.

The Egyptian Center of Islamic Culture (Spanish: Centro Egipcio de la Cultura Islámica), also known as the Mosque of Montevideo, is a mosque and cultural center located at Baltasar Vargas 1178 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The mosque has been in operation since 1982, housed in a former cemetery plot adapted into a religious and cultural institution. The building covers an area of approximately 170 square metres (1,800 sq ft). As of 2022, the center is overseen by Sheik Samir Selim and operates under the auspices of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Uruguay. It hosts daily prayers, weekly Jummah services, Arabic language instruction across multiple levels, Qur’an teaching sessions, and cultural lectures. The center is also available for visits and educational outreach. The center plays a central role in Uruguay’s Muslim life, welcoming both Muslims and non-Muslims. It offers an inclusive environment where conversions to Islam occur—on average, one individual per two weeks embraces the faith at this location.

The Planetario de Montevideo (or Montevideo Planetarium; also known as the Surveyor Germán Barbato Municipal Planetarium), is a planetarium in Montevideo, Uruguay. Inaugurated on 11 February 1955, it was the first planetarium in Latin America and all of the southern hemisphere. It has a 18.3 m diameter dome and seats 157 people. Historically, it used a Spitz Model B projector, which in 2016 was the oldest such projector still in working order. The planetarium was renovated in 2017–19, when the Spitz projector was replaced by a digital system; it reopened in December 2019.

Liceo Joaquin Suarez was the first public secondary school in Pocitos, in the city of Montevideo. From 1944 to 1948 its location was in Magallanes street where he shared the building with the Italian School, a place that later the Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Humanities later. That same year, Professor Juan Carlos Sábat Pébet, writer, journalist, historical researcher and poet, (elected director Joaquín Suárez 1945), is the driving force behind the transfer of this high school to the district Pocitos, Spain 2772 Boulevard street. Later he moved to the street Jaime Zudañez 2730.

Beit Jabad is a synagogue in Montevideo, Uruguay.This synagogue belongs to the Chabad movement. It is located in the neighbourhood of Pocitos.

Parque Palermo is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home stadium of Central Español. The stadium holds 6,500 spectators. Parque Palermo is located within Parque Batlle, close to the Estadio Centenario and the Parque Luis Méndez Piana.

Parque Luis Méndez Piana is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home stadium of Miramar Misiones. The stadium holds 4,000 people.The stadium is the located in the Parque Batlle, between the Estadio Centenario and the Parque Palermo.