Baquedano Square
Plaza Baquedano, commonly known as Plaza Italia, is a major landmark in Santiago, Chile. The plaza was inaugurated in 1928, being crowned by a monument made by Chilean sculptor Virgínio Arias and featuring General Manuel Baquedano, giving the current name to the urban landmark.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway stop
- Description: urban square in Santiago, Chile
- Also known as: “Baquedano”, “Italia Square”, “Plaza Baquedano”, “Plaza Colón”, “Plaza Italia”, and “Plaza La Serena”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teatro Universidad de Chile and Museum of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of Chile.
Teatro Universidad de Chile
Theater building
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teatro Universidad de Chile is a theater building, which is situated 140 metres south of Baquedano Square.
Museum of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of Chile
Museum
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Museum of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of Chile is situated 120 metres west of Baquedano Square.
Baquedano metro station
Metro station
Photo: Roferbia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baquedano is a transfer station between the Line 1 and Line 5 of the Santiago Metro. It is located close to the eastern terminus of the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins. Baquedano metro station is situated 140 metres east of Baquedano Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellavista and North and Barrio Lastarria.
Bellavista and North
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The northern part of Santiago starts from Bellavista and ranges out to the city borders in the north comprising the municipalities of Recoleta, Independencia, Renca, Quilicura and Huecuraba.
Barrio Lastarria
Neighborhood
Photo: Marco Nuñez, CC BY 2.0.
The Historic Center is the traditional financial downtown district in Santiago. It comprises the historical center, including Cerro Santa Lucia, historic and public buildings.
Baquedano Square
- Categories: square, transport stop, and transportation
- Location: Providencia, Santiago province, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-33.43675° or 33° 26′ 12″ southLongitude
-70.63476° or 70° 38′ 5″ westElevation
571 metres (1,873 feet)Inception
2028Operator
Metro de SantiagoNetwork
Línea 7Open location code
47RFH978+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 12047009960OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Spanish—“Baquedano Square” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Плошча Бакведана”
- Catalan: “Plaça Baquedano”
- Chinese: “巴克達諾廣場”
- Dutch: “Plaza Baquedano”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان باكيدانو”
- French: “Plaza Baquedano”
- German: “Plaza Baquedano”
- Indonesian: “Plaza Baquedano”
- Portuguese: “Praça Baquedano”
- Portuguese: “Praça Italia”
- Russian: “Площадь Бакедано”
- Spanish: “Baquedano (plaza)”
- Spanish: “Plaza Baquedano”
- Spanish: “Plaza Colón”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Dignidad”
- Spanish: “Plaza Italia”
- Spanish: “Plaza La Serena”
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