Plaza San Martín
San Martín Square is one of the most representative public spaces of the city of Lima, Peru. It is located at the ninth block of Colmena avenue, within the Historic Centre of Lima which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1988 by UNESCO.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Square
- Description: park in Lima
- Also known as: “Plaza de San Martin”, “Plaza de San Martín”, “Plaza San Martin”, “Plaza San Martín, Lima”, “San Martin Park”, and “San Martín Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teatro Colón and Museum of Elections and Democracy.
Teatro Colón
Arts center
Photo: WillsYunire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colón Theatre is a historical building and former theatre located next to the San Martín Plaza, part of the historic centre of Lima. The theater belonged to Teatros y Cinemas Ltda. Its construction began in 1911, being inaugurated on January 18, 1914. Teatro Colón is situated 130 metres west of Plaza San Martín.
Museum of Elections and Democracy
Museum
Photo: Fmurillo26, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Elections and Democracy is a museum opened in 2005 and located in the headquarters of the National Jury of Elections, itself located next to Nicolás de Piérola Avenue in the historic centre of Lima. Museum of Elections and Democracy is situated 170 metres southeast of Plaza San Martín.
Panteón de los Próceres
Museum
Photo: Altiplano, Public domain.
The Heroes' Pantheon is a crypt inside the old Church of San Carlos, located at the former Real Convictorio de San Carlos in the historic centre of Lima, that holds the remains of 24 of the national heroes of the Peruvian War of Independence. Panteón de los Próceres is situated 360 metres southeast of Plaza San Martín.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.
Central Lima
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Lima, Peru comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.
Lima
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Lima is the capital of Peru and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.
Santa Beatriz
Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María.
Plaza San Martín
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.05165° or 12° 3′ 6″ southLongitude
-77.03461° or 77° 2′ 5″ westElevation
152 metres (499 feet)Inception
July 27th, 1921Open location code
57V4WXX8+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 44364378OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Plaza San Martín” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Plaza San Martín”
- Chinese: “圣马丁广场”
- Chinese: “聖馬丁廣場”
- Dutch: “Plaza San Martín”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سان مارتن بلازا”
- French: “Place San Martin”
- Galician: “Plaza San Martín”
- Italian: “Piazza San Martin”
- Japanese: “サンマルティン広場”
- Macedonian: “Плаза Сан Мартин (Лима)”
- Macedonian: “Плаза Сан Мартин”
- Portuguese: “Praça de San Martín”
- Portuguese: “Praça San Martin”
- Portuguese: “Praça San Martín”
- Romanian: “Plaza San Martín din Lima”
- Russian: “Площадь Сан Мартин”
- Spanish: “Plaza de San Martin”
- Spanish: “Plaza de San Martín”
- Spanish: “Plaza San Martin”
- Spanish: “Plaza San Martín”
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