Juana Alarco de Dammert

Juana Alarco de Dammert is a memorial in Lima, Peru. Juana Alarco de Dammert is situated nearby to Museum Park, as well as near the fountain Fuente Dios Neptuno.

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “La ciudad de lima a la filántropa Juana Alarco de Dammert. Iniciadora y fundadora de la protección a la infancia.”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Italian Art Museum and Lima Art Museum.

Italian Art Museum

Museum

Photo: Dgop1990, Public domain.

The Museum of Italian Art is a public museum in Lima, Peru. It is the only European arts museum in Lima. Openened in 1923, it is now managed by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture.

The Lima Art Museum is an art museum in Lima, Peru. The museum is located in the Palacio de la Exposición. The museum was inaugurated in 1961. The collection includes ceramics, textiles, sculptures, and paintings surveying almost 3,000 years of history ranging from the pre-Columbian to Contemporary time periods. Lima Art Museum is situated 220 metres south of Juana Alarco de Dammert.

Paseo de los Héroes Navales

Park

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The Promenade of the Naval Heroes, formerly the Promenade of the Republic, is a public park located in the historic centre of Lima. It occupies the first block of the Paseo de la República. Paseo de los Héroes Navales is situated 210 metres northeast of Juana Alarco de Dammert.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Beatriz and Lima.

Santa Beatriz

Quarter

Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María.

Lima

Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.

Lima is the capital of Peru and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.