sillar arches of Yanahuara

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The sillar arches of Yanahuara are a series of white volcanic-stone arches in Arequipa, Peru, famed for their panoramic views of the city and surrounding volcanoes and for inscriptions celebrating local history and literature.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
tourist attraction
viewpoint
architecturalStyle neo-colonial
builtWith ashlar masonry
country Peru
hasCulturalSignificance celebrates regional writers and phrases
emblem of Arequipa’s sillar architecture
hasInscriptionTheme Arequipeño identity
Peruvian literature
local history
hasPart balustrade
inscription
plaza
stone arch
viewing terrace
heritageDesignation symbol of Arequipa
knownFor inscriptions on arches
panoramic views of Arequipa
photography spot
sunset views
views of surrounding volcanoes
languageOfInscriptions Spanish
locatedIn Arequipa NERFINISHED
Arequipa Region NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
Yanahuara District NERFINISHED
material sillar
white volcanic stone
near Plaza de Yanahuara NERFINISHED
Yanahuara church NERFINISHED
overlooks Chachani volcano NERFINISHED
Misti volcano NERFINISHED
Pichu Pichu volcano NERFINISHED
city of Arequipa NERFINISHED
partOf urban landscape of Arequipa
touristType cultural tourism site
urban viewpoint
usedFor local recreation
public gatherings
tourist visits
viewDirection towards Misti volcano
towards historic center of Arequipa
visitorActivity cityscape viewing
photography
sightseeing

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Yanahuara district hasLandmark sillar arches of Yanahuara
subject surface form: Yanahuara District