| Peru Square | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Built | 1952 |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1991 |
| Part of | Historic Centre of Lima |
| Reference no. | 500 |
  Location of Peru Square in Lima | |
Peru Square, formerly known as Francisco Pizarro Square, [1] [2] is a public square located in central Lima, Peru.
The square is located in a corner of the Plaza Mayor, on the side between the Government Palace and the Municipal Palace, where the Casa Alcántara was formerly located, which was demolished in 1952, during the administration of then Mayor of Lima, Eduardo Dibós, to inaugurate, on July 26 of that year, Francisco Pizarro Square. [3]
The square was so named because it was the place where it was decided to move, from the city's cathedral, the controversial equestrian statue of Francisco Pizarro, by Charles Rumsey. This statue was removed by the municipal government of Luis Castañeda, in 2003, and relocated to the Parque de La Muralla . After that, the square was remodeled, a pool and the national flag were placed in the center, and it was renamed to Peru Plaza. [4] [5]
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The Government Palace, also known as the House of Pizarro, is the seat of the executive branch of the Peruvian government, and the official residence of the president of Peru. 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 that incorporated a shrine to Taulichusco, the last kuraka of Lima.
The Basilica Cathedral of Lima, commonly known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lima, Peru. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lima. Its construction began in 1535 and finished in 1797, having been built in its present form between 1602 and 1797. Its patron saint is Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist, to whom it is dedicated.
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