Plaza de la Independencia
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Plaza de la Independencia is the main historic square of Quito, Ecuador, surrounded by key governmental and religious buildings and serving as the political and social heart of the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plaza de la Independencia canonical | 21 |
| Plaza de la Independencia gardens | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic square
ⓘ
public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Independence Square
ⓘ
Plaza Grande ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Archbishop's Palace of Quito
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishop’s Palace of Quito
Carondelet Palace ⓘ Hotel Plaza Grande ⓘ Cathedral of Quito ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito
Municipal Palace of Quito ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ecuadorian independence ⓘ |
| hasBuildingOnPerimeter |
Archbishop's Palace of Quito
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishop’s Palace of Quito
Carondelet Palace ⓘ Hotel Plaza Grande ⓘ Cathedral of Quito ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito
Municipal Palace of Quito ⓘ |
| hasCentralMonument |
Independence Monument
ⓘ
Monument to the Heroes of Independence ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximate coordinates -0.2206, -78.5126 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
historic core of colonial Quito
ⓘ
symbol of national identity in Ecuador ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
benches
ⓘ
central column with statue ⓘ fountain ⓘ gardens ⓘ lampposts ⓘ paved walkways ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
|
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Historic Center of Quito
ⓘ
Quito ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Pichincha Province ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ecuadorian independence ⓘ |
| near |
Calle Chile
ⓘ
Calle Espejo ⓘ Calle García Moreno ⓘ Calle Venezuela ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Center of Quito
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Quito
|
| significantEvent |
independence commemorations in Quito
ⓘ
political rallies in Quito ⓘ presidential speeches ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Andean region of Ecuador ⓘ |
| usedAs |
political center of Quito
ⓘ
social center of Quito ⓘ venue for civic celebrations ⓘ venue for public demonstrations ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Plaza de la Independencia gardens
subject surface form:
Carondelet Palace