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 18 January 1535.
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  • Square
  • …lies at an elevation of 152 metres (499 feet)
  • …is open 24/7
  • Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
  • Also known as
    “Main Square of Lima”
    “Plaza de Armas of Lima”
    “Plaza Mayor, Lima”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima and Archbishop’s Palace, Lima.
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The Cathedral Basilica of Lima, commonly known as the…
120 metres southeast of Plaza Mayor
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Museum
The Archbishop’s Palace of , the capital of …
100 metres east of Plaza Mayor
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Museum
The is a colonial-style building located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru.
170 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…
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is the capital of and its largest city.
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Quarter
is a neighbourhood of .
2½ km south of Plaza Mayor

Plaza Mayor

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Latitude
-12.04594° or 12° 2′ 45″ south
Longitude
-77.03057° or 77° 1′ 50″ west
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.
بلازا مايورArabic
بلازا مايور، ليماArabic
Plaza NagusiaBasque
Plaza Nagusia (Lima)Basque
Plaça de les ArmesCatalan
Plaça Major de LimaCatalan
武器广场Chinese
Plaza MayorDutch
بلازا مايورEgyptian Arabic
Place principale de LimaFrench
Plaza Mayor de LimaFrench
Plaza MayorHungarian
Piazza principale di LimaItalian
マヨール広場 (リマ)Japanese
リマのメイン広場Japanese
Плаза МајорMacedonian
Плаза Мајор (Лима)Macedonian
Praça Maior de LimaPortuguese
Praça Principal de LimaPortuguese
Rimaqpamapap HutunpatanQuechua
Главная площадь ЛимыRussian
Пласа-МайорRussian
Пласа-Майор (Лима)Russian
Plaza de Armas (historical)Spanish
Plaza de Armas de LimaSpanish
Plaza Mayor de LimaSpanish
Plaza Mayor, LimaSwedish

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