Plaza Bolognesi

The Plaza Bolognesi is a roundabout located in the and the , in the capital of . It is located at the intersection of Brazil Avenue, Arica Avenue, Alfonso Ugarte Avenue, Guzmán Blanco Avenue, and 9 December Avenue.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
  • Also known as: Bolognesi Square” and “Bolognesi’s Square

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Lima and Lima Art Museum.

Church
The Basilica of Mary Help of Christians is a Roman Catholic church building in , Lima, Peru. It faces Brazil Avenue, being located near Bolognesi Square. is situated 170 metres southwest of Plaza Bolognesi.

Museum
The is an art museum in , Peru. The museum is located in the Palacio de la Exposición. The museum was inaugurated in 1961. The collection includes ceramics, textiles, sculptures, and paintings surveying almost 3,000 years of history ranging from the pre-Columbian to Contemporary time periods. is situated 490 metres east of Plaza Bolognesi.

Museum
Photo: Dgop1990, Public domain.
The Museum of Italian Art is a public museum in , Peru. It is the only European arts museum in Lima. Openened in 1923, it is now managed by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture. is situated 560 metres east of Plaza Bolognesi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lima and Santa Beatriz.

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
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 .

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

Plaza Bolognesi

Latitude
-12.06025° or 12° 3′ 37″ south
Longitude
-77.04156° or 77° 2′ 30″ west
Elevation
145 metres (476 feet)
Inception
November 5th, 1905
Open location code
57V4WXQ5+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 194875166
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
11003758
Wiki­data ID
Q6079435
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From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza Bolognesi” goes by many names.

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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 Bolognesi”. Photo: Mayimbú, CC BY-SA 4.0.