Casa de Pizarro

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Casa de Pizarro is the historic presidential residence and main seat of executive power in Peru, located in the center of Lima.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government building
historic building
presidential residence
alsoKnownAs Palacio de Gobierno de Lima
Palacio de Gobierno del Perú
architecturalStyle Baroque Revival architecture
Neoclassical architecture
city Lima
coordinates approximately -12.0464 -77.0428
country Peru
function official residence of the President of Peru
seat of the executive branch of Peru
governingBody Government of Peru
hasEntranceOn Jirón de la Unión
hasFacadeOn Plaza Mayor de Lima NERFINISHED
hasFeature central courtyard
ceremonial balcony
ceremonial guards
presidential offices
hasFunction location of the presidential offices of Peru
venue for official ceremonies of the Peruvian government
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Lima
inception 16th century
locatedIn Historic Centre of Lima NERFINISHED
Lima
Plaza Mayor de Lima NERFINISHED
namedAfter Francisco Pizarro NERFINISHED
nativeName Casa de Pizarro
occupant President of Peru
originalBuilder Francisco Pizarro NERFINISHED
originalFunction residence of Francisco Pizarro
seat of colonial government in Lima
partOf Historic Centre of Lima urban ensemble NERFINISHED
rebuiltCompletedIn 1938
rebuiltDuring presidency of Óscar R. Benavides
rebuiltIn 20th century
region Lima Province NERFINISHED
significance historical seat of colonial and republican government in Peru
symbol of the Peruvian executive power
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1988
usedFor national ceremonies
official meetings of the President of Peru
state receptions

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