The Plaza Mayor de Lima, or Plaza de Armas de Lima, is considered one of the
birthplaces of the city of Lima, Peru.
In 1523, King Charles I of Spain mandated the
Procedures for the creation of cities in the New World. These
procedures indicated that after outlining a city's plan, growth should follow
a grid centered on the square shape of the plaza.
On the day of the foundation of the city, January 18, 1535, the conquistador
Francisco Pizarro, conforming to established procedure, designated a location
to build the plaza.
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Water fountain
The first water fountain built on the plaza was constructed by the
viceroy Francisco de Toledo, and was inaugurated on October 21, 1578. It
consisted of a baluster and an elevated bowl, and in it had eight pipes
through which water fell into the bowl on the next level. A ball at the
top of the fountain dispersed water back onto the lower levels. The seal
of the city was inscribed on this ball.
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The water fountain was replaced in by the viceroy García Sarmiento de
Sotomayor, Count of Salvatierra, who inaugurated it on September 8,
1651.
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This fountain remains as the centerpiece of the plaza to this day.
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Government Palace
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.
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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.
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The current Government Palace building dates largely from the 1920s.
It is representative of the Neo-Plateresque style characteristic of
Lima from the 1920s to the 1940s.
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See more at
Government Palace, Peru - Wikipedia.
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Palacio Municipal de Lima
The Palacio Municipal de Lima or City Hall of Lima is a public building
that serves as headquarters of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima.
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Because more space was needed for the Cathedral of Lima, the council
moved in 1548 to land owned by Hernando Pizarro, the huaca of
the chapter that had a pen of llamas, and this is where the current
municipal building is located.
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See more at
Palacio Municipal de Lima - Wikipedia.
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Lima Metropolitan Cathedral
The Basilica Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima and Primate of Peru
(Spanish:
Basílica Catedral Metropolitana de Lima y Primada del Perú),
otherwise Lima Metropolitan Cathedral (Spanish:
Catedral de Lima), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the
Plaza Mayor of downtown Lima, Peru.
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Archbishop's Palace of Lima
The Archbishop's Palace of Lima, the capital of Peru, is the residence
of the Archbishop of Lima, and the administrative headquarters of the
Archdiocese of Lima, Peru.
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Located on land that Francisco Pizarro allocated to be the residence
of the head priest of Lima after the foundation of the city in 1535,
the current building was opened on December 8, 1924, and is considered
a prime example of neo-colonial architectural that developed in Lima
during the early twentieth century.
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See more at
Archbishop's Palace of Lima - Wikipedia.
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