Plaza de Armas de Lima

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Plaza de Armas de Lima is the historic main square of Peru’s capital, surrounded by important colonial-era buildings and considered the birthplace of the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Main Square of Lima NERFINISHED
Plaza Mayor de Lima NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
coordinateLocation -12.0464,-77.0428
country Peru
elevationAboveSeaLevel ~154 metres
founder Francisco Pizarro NERFINISHED
fountainInception 1651
hasCentralFeature bronze fountain
hasStreet Jirón Carabaya
Jirón Huallaga
Jirón Junín
Jirón de la Unión
hasView Rímac River (nearby)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 1535
locatedIn Historic Centre of Lima NERFINISHED
Lima NERFINISHED
Lima Province NERFINISHED
Lima Region NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone America/Lima
locatedNextTo Archbishop’s Palace of Lima
Cathedral of Lima
Club de la Unión
Government Palace of Peru
Municipal Palace of Lima
partOf Historic Centre of Lima NERFINISHED
significantEvent founding of Lima
proclamation of independence of Peru in Lima
touristRegion Centro Histórico de Lima NERFINISHED
usedFor civic ceremonies
political demonstrations
religious processions
tourism

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Plaza Mayor de Lima
alsoKnownAs
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist ("Plaza de Armas of Lima")
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