Víctor Larco Herrera

Víctor Larco Herrera is a memorial in Lima, Peru. Víctor Larco Herrera is situated nearby to the public building sunat, as well as near the fountain Fuente Dios Neptuno.

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “La ciudad de Lima al ilustre filántropo Don Víctor Larco Herrera.”
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. Italian Art Museum is situated 120 metres northeast of Víctor Larco Herrera.

Lima Art Museum

Museum

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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 170 metres southeast of Víctor Larco Herrera.

Miguel Grau Square

Park

Photo: Paulo Guereta, CC BY 2.0.

The Plaza Grau is a public square located in the center of Lima, Peru. It is located at the intersection of the Paseo de la República with the Paseo Colón, Miguel Grau Avenue and the Paseo de los Héroes Navales. Miguel Grau Square is situated 230 metres east of Víctor Larco Herrera.

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.