Rospigliosi Castle

Rospigliosi Castle is a castle and museum in the neighbourhood of Santa Beatriz in Lima District, Lima, Peru. Since 1959, part of the castle is occupied by the Aeronautical Museum of Peru, previously housed at Las Palmas Air Base.

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Type: Castle
Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
Also known as: “Castillo Rospigliosi”
Address: 400 Calle Manuel Segura, Santa Beatriz, 15046

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Natural History, Lima and National Stadium of Peru.

Museum of Natural History, Lima

Museum

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The Natural History Museum in Lima, is Peru's most important museum of natural history. It was established in 1918 and belongs to the National University of San Marcos. Museum of Natural History, Lima is situated 460 metres west of Rospigliosi Castle.

National Stadium of Peru

Sports venue

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The Peru National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lima, Peru. Its current capacity is 40,272 seats as stated by the Peruvian Football Federation and Instituto Peruano del Deporte. National Stadium of Peru is situated 1¼ km north of Rospigliosi Castle.

Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital

Hospital

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Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital, formerly known as the Central Hospital of Lima and as the Employee Hospital is a Level IV public hospital in Jesús María District, Lima, Peru. Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital is situated 750 metres west of Rospigliosi Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Beatriz and Lima.

Santa Beatriz

Quarter

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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

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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.