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The Plaza Mayor (English: Town square), also known as the Plaza de Armas, [1] is the main public square of the historic centre of the city of Lima, Peru.It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535.
The Fountain of the Plaza Mayor is located in the square of the same name in the historic centre of Lima, Peru.Originally inaugurated in 1578, it has since been retouched and serves as the square's main feature, itself featuring a statue of Pheme, one of the gods of Ancient Greece.
The Historic Centre of Lima (Spanish: Centro histórico de Lima) is the historic city centre of the city of Lima, the capital of Peru.Located in the city's districts of Lima and Rímac, both in the Rímac Valley, it consists of two areas: the first is the Monumental Zone established by the Peruvian government in 1972, [1] and the second one—contained within the first one—is the World ...
Lima is made up of thirty-one densely populated districts, each headed by a local mayor and the Mayor of Lima, whose authority extends to these and the twelve outer districts of the Lima province. The city's historic center is located in the Cercado de Lima district, locally known as simply Lima, or as "El Centro" ("Center").
The palace is a stately government building, occupying the northern side of the Plaza Mayor in Peru's capital city, Lima. Set on the Rímac River, the palace occupies the site of a very large huaca ("revered object") that incorporated a shrine to Taulichusco, the last kuraka (indigenous governor) of Lima.
The Cathedral of Lima and the Renaissance fountain at the Plaza Mayor in 1860 by Henri Godard and Jardinet. [ 10 ] Later, when the city of Lima became an Archbishopric, the construction of a new cathedral was considered in accordance with the rise in status of the episcopate of Lima, as well as with its population growth.
The Palacio Municipal de Lima or City Hall of Lima is a public building that serves as headquarters of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. It is located on the street Portal de Escribanos, block 3 of Jirón de la Unión , and in front of the Plaza Mayor of Lima 's historic centre .
Plaza Mayor may refer to: Plaza mayor (urban design), in Spanish-speaking countries, a major city square Plaza Mayor, Almagro, a plaza in the centre of Almagro, Spain; Plaza Mayor, Madrid, a plaza in the centre of Madrid, Spain; Plaza Mayor, Salamanca, a plaza in the centre of Salamanca, Spain; Plaza Mayor, Segovia, a plaza in the centre of ...