Monument to Independence
Monument to Independence is a monument in Quito, Pichincha. Monument to Independence is situated nearby to the park Plaza de la Independencia, as well as near the church Quito Metropolitan Cathedral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de la Independencia and Palacio de Carondelet.
Plaza de la Independencia
Park
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Independence Square is the principal and central public square of Quito, Ecuador. This is the central square of the city and one of the symbols of the executive power of the nation.
Palacio de Carondelet
Government office
Carondelet Palace is the seat of government of the Republic of Ecuador, located in Quito. Access is by the public space known as Independence Square or Plaza Grande, around which are also the Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Hotel Plaza Grande, and Metropolitan Cathedral.
Quito Metropolitan Cathedral
Church
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The Quito Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia, it served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.
Quito
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Quito's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.
Chaupicruz
Neighborhood
Template:Singles source Chaupicruz is an electoral parish or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. Chaupicruz is situated 7 km northeast of Monument to Independence.
Monument to Independence
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Ecuador
- Category: historic site
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-0.22008° or 0° 13′ 12″ southLongitude
-78.51209° or 78° 30′ 44″ westOpen location code
67F3QFHQ+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4092745994OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q6023134
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In Other Languages
“Monument to Independence” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Monumento a la Independencia”
- Spanish: “Monumento de la Independencia (Quito)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Pizarro and Palacio de Carondelet.
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