Plaza de Armas of Arequipa

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The Plaza de Armas of Arequipa is the historic main square of the city, renowned for its colonial architecture, white volcanic-stone buildings, and role as the social and cultural heart of Arequipa, Peru.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic city square
public square
tourist attraction
builtWithMaterial sillar (white volcanic stone)
country Peru
foundedBy Spanish colonial authorities
function cultural center of Arequipa
main square of Arequipa
political center of Arequipa
social center of Arequipa
hasArchitecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
neoclassical architecture
hasCentralFeature bronze fountain with cherub statue
hasCoordinateLocation -16.3989,-71.5369
hasGreenArea central gardens
hasLighting ornamental street lamps
hasNearbyAttraction Church of the Company of Jesus (Arequipa)
Santa Catalina Monastery
surface form: Monastery of Santa Catalina (Arequipa)
hasPart Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
Municipal Palace of Arequipa
archaded porticoes
central fountain
hasView Chachani volcano
Misti volcano
Pichu Pichu volcano
heritageDesignation Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
surface form: Historic Centre of Arequipa World Heritage Site

UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception 16th century
locatedIn Arequipa
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Arequipa Region
locatedInCityCenter Arequipa city center
locatedInHistoricDistrict Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
surface form: Historic Centre of Arequipa
locatedInTimeZone Peru Time
notableFor colonial arcades
historic fountains
white volcanic-stone buildings
partOf Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
surface form: Historic Centre of Arequipa
shape rectangular
streetAddress Plaza de Armas of Arequipa self-linksurface differs
surface form: Plaza de Armas, Arequipa, Peru
surroundedBy Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
Municipal Palace of Arequipa
archaded commercial buildings
restaurants and cafes
touristDestination domestic tourists in Peru
international tourists
usedFor civic ceremonies
public gatherings
religious processions
tourism

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Arequipa hasImportantSite Plaza de Armas of Arequipa
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa hasPart Plaza de Armas of Arequipa
Plaza de Armas of Arequipa streetAddress Plaza de Armas of Arequipa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Plaza de Armas, Arequipa, Peru
Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa locationOnSquare Plaza de Armas of Arequipa