Cripta de los Héroes
The Crypt of Heroes is a war monument located at Intiorko Hill, Tacna, Peru. Originally inaugurated by the Chilean administration in 1901 and rededicated in 1930 by the Peruvian government, the monument is currently partially destroyed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument in Peru
- Also known as: “Cripta de los Heroes” and “Cripta de los Héroes (Tacna)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Intiorko Hill and Cemetery of Tacna.
Intiorko Hill
Peak
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Intiorko Hill is located at Ciudad Nueva District in Tacna Department, located in southern Peru. At 780 metres above sea level, the stone used for the construction of the Tacna Cathedral, the Parabolic Arch and the Tacna Prefecture comes from the hill.
Cemetery of Tacna
Cemetery
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Cemetery of Tacna is situated 1 km south of Cripta de los Héroes.
Institución Educativa Coronel Bolognesi
School
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Institución Educativa Coronel Bolognesi is a school, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Cripta de los Héroes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tacna.
Tacna
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Tacna is a city on the Southern Coast of Peru. It serves as the main gateway between Peru and Chile.
Cripta de los Héroes
- Categories: monument, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Alto de la Alianza, Province of Tacna, Tacna, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-17.99168° or 17° 59′ 30″ southLongitude
-70.25993° or 70° 15′ 36″ westElevation
780 metres (2,559 feet)Open location code
57JF2P5R+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 10998451859OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12541441Wikidata ID
Q119851882
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In Other Languages
“Cripta de los Héroes” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cripta de los Héroes”
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