Batería Mártir Olaya
Batería Mártir Olaya is a memorial in Chorrillos District, Lima. Batería Mártir Olaya is situated nearby to the church Santuario Virgen del Morro Solar, as well as near the archaeological site Huaca Salto del Fraile.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include José Castro Mendívil Planetarium and Morro Solar.
José Castro Mendívil Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: Mayimbú, CC BY-SA 4.0.
José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium, also known simply as the Morro Solar Planetarium, is a planetarium and site museum dedicated to astronomy in the Morro Solar of Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru. José Castro Mendívil Planetarium is situated 200 metres southeast of Batería Mártir Olaya.
Morro Solar
Peak
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Morro Solar is a headland, situated in the district of Chorrillos, to the south of Lima, Peru. Morro Solar is notable for being a site of the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos between Peruvian and Chilean forces in 1881.
Monument to the unknown soldier
Memorial
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is a memorial located on a plain on the slopes of the northern side of Morro Solar in the district of Chorrillos, in Lima, Peru. It is dedicated to those killed during the War of the Pacific. Monument to the unknown soldier is situated 590 metres southeast of Batería Mártir Olaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barranco and La Encantada de Villa.
Barranco
Barranco is a suburb or barrio of Lima the capital city of Peru. Barranco is south of Miraflores with many clubs and cafes popular among college students in Lima.
La Encantada de Villa
Neighborhood
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La Encantada de Villa is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km southeast of Batería Mártir Olaya.
Miraflores
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Miraflores is a suburb or barrio of Lima the capital city of Peru. Miraflores is known as Ciudad Heroica or the Heroic City. There are many parks, gardens, high rise apartment buildings, hotels, restaurants and shops.
Batería Mártir Olaya
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Batería Mártir Olaya. En la defensa de Chorrillos 1880 - 1881. 22-09-1880 13-01-1881 Obus Rodman. Teniente David León. Cañones Parrot. Teniente Eulogio Carlin, Alférez Néstor Beunza. Cañon Witwods. Alférez Manuel Forcelledo.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Chorrillos District, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.16849° or 12° 10′ 7″ southLongitude
-77.03512° or 77° 2′ 6″ westOpen location code
57V4RXJ7+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6684830819OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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