Plaza Mayor de Lima

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Plaza Mayor de Lima is the historic main square of Peru’s capital, renowned as the birthplace of the city and surrounded by key colonial-era buildings such as the Government Palace and the Cathedral of Lima.

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Plaza Mayor de Lima canonical 22
Plaza Mayor of Lima 3
Lima Cathedral 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site component
historic site
public square
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Main Square of Lima
linked to: Plaza Mayor de Lima

Plaza de Armas de Lima
cityStatusProclaimedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
coordinateLocation -12.0464,-77.0428
country Peru
culturalSignificance symbolic center of political and religious power in colonial Lima
founder Francisco Pizarro
fountainInauguration 1651
governingBody Municipality of Lima
hasFeature benches
gardens
ornamental lighting
hasFountain Central bronze fountain
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalUse bullfights
marketplace
public executions
inception 1535
isBirthplaceOf City of Lima
linked to: Lima
languageOfSurroundingSignage Spanish
locatedIn Historic Centre of Lima
Lima
locatedInMunicipality Cercado de Lima
locatedInTimeZone America/Lima
mainAccessStreet Jirón Carabaya
Jirón Huallaga
Jirón Junín
Jirón de la Unión
originalUrbanPlanBy Francisco Pizarro
partOf Historic Centre of Lima
pavingMaterial stone
shape rectangular
significantEvent proclamation of the Independence of Peru in Lima
surroundedByBuilding Archbishop’s Palace of Lima
Cathedral of Lima
linked to: Lima Cathedral

Club de la Unión
Government Palace of Peru
Municipal Palace of Lima
touristAttractionStatus major attraction for domestic and international visitors
touristRegion Central Coast of Peru
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1988
usedFor civic ceremonies
political events
public gatherings
religious processions

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Lima hasLandmark Plaza Mayor de Lima
Lima hasLandmark Lima Cathedral
linked to: Plaza Mayor de Lima
Government Palace of Peru faces Plaza Mayor de Lima
Government Palace of Peru significantPlace Plaza Mayor de Lima
Archbishopric of Lima cathedralLocatedIn Plaza Mayor of Lima
linked to: Plaza Mayor de Lima
Historic Centre of Lima contains Plaza Mayor de Lima
subject linked to: historic centre of Lima
Plaza Mayor de Lima alsoKnownAs Main Square of Lima
linked to: Plaza Mayor de Lima
Desamparados railway station locatedNear Plaza Mayor de Lima
Palacio de Gobierno del Perú locatedOn Plaza Mayor de Lima
subject linked to: Palacio de Gobierno
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist locatedOn Plaza Mayor of Lima
linked to: Plaza Mayor de Lima
Plaza San Martín near Plaza Mayor de Lima
Jirón de la Unión connects Plaza Mayor de Lima
Lima Cathedral locatedOn Plaza Mayor de Lima
Lima Cathedral faces Plaza Mayor de Lima
Club de la Unión locatedIn Plaza Mayor de Lima
Club de la Unión overlooks Plaza Mayor de Lima
Jirón Huallaga connectsTo Plaza Mayor de Lima
Casa de Pizarro locatedIn Plaza Mayor de Lima
Casa de Pizarro hasFacadeOn Plaza Mayor de Lima
Plaza de Armas de Lima alsoKnownAs Plaza Mayor de Lima
Cercado de Lima contains Plaza Mayor de Lima
Archbishop’s Palace of Lima locatedOn Plaza Mayor de Lima
Archbishop’s Palace of Lima faces Plaza Mayor de Lima
Municipal Palace of Lima locatedOn Plaza Mayor de Lima
Municipal Palace of Lima overlooks Plaza Mayor de Lima
Proclamation of Independence of Peru proclaimedAt Plaza Mayor of Lima
linked to: Plaza Mayor de Lima
Avenida Nicolás de Piérola hasNearbyLandmark Plaza Mayor de Lima