Plaza de Armas of Arequipa
Plaza de Armas of Arequipa is a square in Arequipa, Peru and has an elevation of 2,348 metres. Plaza de Armas of Arequipa is situated nearby to the church Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa, as well as near the museum Tristán del Pozo House.Photo: DocSlyper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
- Also known as: “Plaza de Armas” and “Plaza de Armas Arequipa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa and Tristán del Pozo House.
Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
Church
Photo: Pitxiquin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa it's located in the Main Square "Plaza de Armas" of the city of Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru. It is the most important Catholic church of the city and also of the larger Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa since it is the base of the archbishop and the metropolitan council.
Tristán del Pozo House
Museum
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tristán del Pozo House, later the Ricketts House, is a Spanish-era andean baroque house in Arequipa, Peru. The house began construction in 1738 after being commissioned by its first owner, Domingo Carlos Tristán del Pozo, and has gone through several owners, being owned by BBVA Perú since 1974. Tristán del Pozo House is situated 130 metres northeast of Plaza de Armas of Arequipa.
Andean Sanctuaries Museum
Museum
Photo: Pitxiquin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Andean Sanctuaries Museum is an archaeological museum in Arequipa, Peru. Andean Sanctuaries Museum is situated 140 metres southwest of Plaza de Armas of Arequipa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arequipa.
Arequipa
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arequipa is a city in the Southern Coastal region of Peru just below the edge of the Altiplano, at 2,380 m above sea level and surrounded by three impressive volcanoes. It's Peru's second most important city, and the second most popular among tourists.
Plaza de Armas of Arequipa
- Categories: Plaza de Armas, tourism, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-16.39883° or 16° 23′ 56″ southLongitude
-71.53697° or 71° 32′ 13″ westElevation
2,348 metres (7,703 feet)Open location code
57MCJF27+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 23811932OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
8063196Wikidata ID
Q5857151
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In Other Languages
“Plaza de Armas of Arequipa” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Plaza de Armas de Arequipa”
- Spanish: “Plaza de armas y plazuela de la compañía de Arequipa”
- Spanish: “Portales de la plaza de armas de Arequipa”
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