Plaza de la Independencia

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historic square public square tourist attraction

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.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic square → public square → tourist attraction →
alsoKnownAs	Independence Square → Plaza Grande →
borderedBy	Archbishop’s Palace of Quito → Carondelet Palace → Hotel Plaza Grande → Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito → Municipal Palace of Quito →
country	Ecuador →
dedicatedTo	Ecuadorian independence →
hasBuildingOnPerimeter	Archbishop’s Palace of Quito → Carondelet Palace → Hotel Plaza Grande → 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 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	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 (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Casco Viejo →	contains
Plaza de Bolívar →	formerName
Quito →	hasLandmark
La Compañía de Jesús Church →	locatedNear
Cathedral of Quito →	locatedOn
Carondelet Palace →	occupiesSideOf