Zela House
Zela House, also called Zela City Museum, is a museum located at San Martín Avenue, in the historic centre of Tacna, Peru. The building is a former residence of Francisco Antonio de Zela, who participated in the 1811 Tacna rebellion, an important episode preceding the Peruvian War of Independence.- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—noon
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Peru
- Also known as: “Casa de Zela” and “Zela house”
- Address: 542 Calle Francisco Antonio de Zela
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tacna Courthouse and Tacna Historical Museum.
Tacna Courthouse
Museum
The Tacna Courthouse is located in the city of Tacna in Peru. The building played an important role in transferring the town from Chile to Peru in 1929. Tacna Courthouse is situated 180 metres northeast of Zela House.
Tacna Historical Museum
Museum
Tacna Historical Museum is a museum located in the center of the city of Tacna, Peru. The museum's displays feature documents and objects from the time of Peru's emancipation, independence, and the war with Chile. Tacna Historical Museum is situated 180 metres southeast of Zela House.
Municipal Theatre of Tacna
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Municipal Theatre of Tacna is a theater located in the center of Tacna, Peru. Municipal Theatre of Tacna is situated 220 metres north of Zela House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tacna.
Tacna
Photo: Ale1054, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tacna is a city on the Southern Coast of Peru. It serves as the main gateway between Peru and Chile.
Zela House
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Tacna, Province of Tacna, Tacna, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-18.01185° or 18° 0′ 43″ southLongitude
-70.24984° or 70° 14′ 59″ westOpen location code
57HFXQQ2+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 4307874813OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q17232523
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Zela House” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “セラの家”
- Spanish: “Casa de Francisco A. de Zela”
- Spanish: “Casa Museo de Zela”
- Spanish: “Casa Museo Zela”
- Spanish: “Casa Zela”
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Highlights include RENIEC and INEI Tacna.
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