Peru
Lima region
Lima

Plaza Mayor

The Plaza Mayor, also known as the Plaza de Armas, is the main public square of the of the city of , . It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Square
  • Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
  • Also known as: “Main Square of Lima”, “Plaza de Armas of Lima”, and “Plaza Mayor, Lima”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima and Archbishop’s Palace, Lima.

Photo: Wasiwatana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of Lima, commonly known as the , is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , Peru. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lima. is situated 120 metres southeast of Plaza Mayor.

Museum
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The Archbishop's Palace of , the capital of , is the residence of the Archbishop of Lima, and the administrative headquarters of the Archdiocese of Lima. It is located at the Plaza Mayor, in the . is situated 110 metres east of Plaza Mayor.

Square
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Peru Square, formerly known as Francisco Pizarro Square, is a public square located in , . is situated 120 metres north of Plaza Mayor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.

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Central , comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.

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is the capital of 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.

Quarter
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is a in . It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with ; to the south, with ; and to the west, with . is situated 2½ km south of Plaza Mayor.

Plaza Mayor

Latitude
-12.04594° or 12° 2′ 45″ south
Longitude
-77.03058° or 77° 1′ 50″ west
Elevation
158 metres (518 feet)
Open location code
57V4XX39+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172097116
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
8335029
Wiki­data ID
Q2536763
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Plaza Mayor” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بلازا مايور, ليما”
  • Arabic: “بلازا مايور، ليما”
  • Arabic: “بلازا مايور”
  • Basque: “Plaza Nagusia (Lima)”
  • Basque: “Plaza Nagusia”
  • Catalan: “Plaça de les Armes”
  • Catalan: “Plaça Major de Lima”
  • Chinese: “武器广场”
  • Dutch: “Plaza Mayor”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بلازا مايور”
  • French: “Place principale de Lima”
  • French: “Plaza Mayor de Lima”
  • Hungarian: “Plaza Mayor”
  • Italian: “Piazza principale di Lima”
  • Japanese: “マヨール広場 (リマ)”
  • Japanese: “リマのメイン広場”
  • Macedonian: “Плаза Мајор (Лима)”
  • Macedonian: “Плаза Мајор”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Maior de Lima”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Principal de Lima”
  • Quechua: “Rimaqpamapap Hutunpatan”
  • Russian: “Главная площадь Лимы”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de Armas de Lima”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Mayor de Lima”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de Armas” (historical)
  • Swedish: “Plaza Mayor, Lima”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plaza Mayor”. Photo: Allan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0.