Plaza Perú (Lima)

Peru Square, formerly known as Pizarro Square,^[1][2] is a public square located in central Lima, Peru.

The square in 2014.

History

The square is located in a corner of the Main Square of Lima, 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]

Gallery

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  The former Colonial building.

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  The square in 1987.

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  The flag and fountain.

References

1. Bromley Seminario, Juan (2019). Las viejas calles de Lima (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. p. 94.
2. "487th anniversary of Lima: 13 amazing pictures of the Peruvian capital". Andina. 2022-01-18.
3. Hess, Peter (2013-05-17). "Pizarro in Exile". Cultures Contexts. University of Texas.
4. "Francisco Pizarro cabalga hacia el olvido en Lima, la ciudad que fundó". RPP Noticias. 2017-01-18.
5. Fernández Arribasplata, María (2011-01-17). "Las movidas de don Francisco". El Comercio.