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The Plaza de Armas was commandeered for military use by the 1580s. [4] The name was La Plaza de Armas, translating to "Place of Arms". [5] In 1777, a church was demolished to make way for the new residence of the governor-general. [3] The Governor's Palace was situated on Plaza de Armas and occupied one whole side of the square. [6]
The Plaza de Armas (literally Weapons Square, but better translated as Parade Square or parade ground) is a common name given to public squares in Latin America, Spain and the Philippines. There are also examples of squares with that name in North America .
Antonio Fernández de Trebejos y Zaldívar The Palacio del Segundo Cabo was built in the last decades of the 18th century, between 1770 and 1791, as part of the urban improvement project around the Plaza de Armas.
The beauty of San Miguel de Allende, a Spanish colonial city in Mexico's hilly interior, has long attracted American and Canadian expats. They, like all visitors, fall for its cobbled streets ...
The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is the former official residence of the Spanish Empire's governors (Captains General) of Havana, Cuba, and in the Post-Colonial Period was for many time the City Hall. Located on the eastern side of the Plaza de Armas in Old Havana it is home to the Museum of the City of Havana (Museo de la Ciudad). It ...
Place d'Armes, the French name of Plaza de Armas in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Place d'Armes , a novel by Scott Symons Place-of-arms , an assembly area for troops within a fortification
Castillo de la Real Fuerza, The fortress or (lit.) Castle of the Royal Army is another big monument that closes the Plaza de las Armas. It was the first big fortification of the city, initiated in 1558 on the ruins of an ancient fortress.
1813 – El Lucero de la Habana newspaper begins publication. 1817 Botanical Gardens established. [14] La Piña de Plata eatery in business. 1828 – El Templete built in the Plaza de Armas. [1] 1832 – El Noticioso y Lucero de la Habana newspaper begins publication. 1834 – President's Palace built. [3] 1835 Fernando VII aqueduct constructed ...