Hatun Rumiyoc

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Hatun Rumiyoq Street
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Hatun Rumiyoq
TypePedestrian
Maintained by Municipality of Cusco
Length141 m (463 ft)
Width3 m
Location Cusco, Peru
Coordinates 13°30′57.54″S71°58′34.59″W / 13.5159833°S 71.9762750°W / -13.5159833; -71.9762750
Northeast end Choquechaka Street / Cuesta de San Blas
Southwest end Herrajes Street / Palacio Street, Triunfo Street
Construction
Inauguration Incan period
Other
Known for Twelve-angled stone, Archbishop's Palace of Cusco
Part of City of Cuzco
Criteria Cultural: iii, iv
Reference 273
Inscription1983 (7th Session)
Area Latin America and the Caribbean

Hatun Rumiyoq Street (from Southern Quechua: *Hatun Rumiyuq*, meaning "street with the great stone") is a historic pedestrian street located in the monumental zone of Cusco, Peru. It is part of the processional axis of Cusco, a historical route connecting the Plazoleta de San Blas with the Plazoleta de la Almudena. This axis corresponds to ancient Inca roads (Qhapaq Ñan) linking the Antisuyu to the northeast and the Contisuyu to the southwest from the Huacaypata.

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On the southeastern edge of the street stands the well-preserved Inca wall of what was once the palace of the emperor Inca Roca. [1]

The street is best known for the Twelve-angled stone, a finely cut diorite block that forms part of the wall of the Archbishop's Palace of Cusco. The palace is believed to have been constructed on the site of Inca Roca’s residence. After the Spanish conquest, it became the residence of the first bishop of Cusco, Vicente de Valverde, and his sister María Valverde, who was married to conquistador Rodrigo de Orgóñez. [2]

In 1972, the street was declared a National Historic Monument of Peru. In 1983, it became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listing for the Historic Centre of Cusco, [3] and in 2014, it was also inscribed under the Qhapaq Ñan – Andean Road System. [4]

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References

  1. "La historia de Cusco reflejada en una calle llamada Hatun Rumiyoq". RAP Travel. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "Piedra de los 12 ángulos: momento exacto del atentado". El Comercio. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. "City of Cusco". UNESCO. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "Qhapaq Ñan - Andean Road System". UNESCO. Retrieved 4 September 2019.

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