Monument to the unknown soldier
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is a memorial located on a plain on the slopes of the northern side of Morro Solar in the district of Chorrillos, in Lima, Peru. It is dedicated to those killed during the War of the Pacific.
- Memorial
- …lies at an elevation of 110 metres (361 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Monumento al Soldado Peruano”
- …is inscribed with “El Perú, a los heroicos soldados de su ejército que sucumbieron gloriosamente el 13 de enero de 1881, en defensa de su honor y soberanía. San Juan - Chorrillos - Morro Solar.”
- …stands 22 metres (72 feet) tall
- Description: monument in Lima, Peru
- Also known as“Monument to the Unknown Soldier, Lima”“Monumento al Soldado Heroico de la Guerra del Pacífico”
- Established: July 27, 1922
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morro Solar and José Castro Mendívil Planetarium.
Morro Solar
Morro Solar is a headland in Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru.
José Castro Mendívil Planetarium
José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium, also known… José Castro Mendívil Planetarium is situated 400 metres northwest of Monument to the unknown soldier.
Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos
Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos is a municipal stadium in the Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru. Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos is situated 360 metres east of Monument to the unknown soldier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barranco and La Encantada de Villa.
La Encantada de Villa
La Encantada de Villa is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km southeast of Monument to the unknown soldier.
Los Sauces I
Los Sauces I is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km northeast of Monument to the unknown soldier.
Monument to the unknown soldier
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Latitude
-12.17182° or 12° 10′ 19″ south
Longitude
-77.03087° or 77° 1′ 51″ west
Open location code
57V4RXH9+7M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Swedish—“Monument to the unknown soldier” goes by many names.
Памятник неизвестному солдатуRussian
Памятник неизвестному солдату (Лима)Russian
Den okände soldatens gravSwedish
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