Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt is a memorial in Lima, Peru. Alexander von Humboldt is situated nearby to Casita del té, as well as near Virgen Jardín.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metropolitan Museum of Lima and Parque de la Exposición.
Metropolitan Museum of Lima
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Lima is a museum located next to the Park of the Exhibition in Lima, Peru. The neoclassical building that houses the museum was designed by French architect Claude Sahut and built in 1924, formerly housing the country's Ministry of Development and Public Works. Metropolitan Museum of Lima is situated 160 metres west of Alexander von Humboldt.
Parque de la Exposición
Park
Photo: Sancebau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Park of the Exhibition, known between 1999 and 2004 as the Grand Park of Lima, is a park located in the neighbourhood of Santa Beatriz, itself part of the buffer zone of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. Parque de la Exposición is situated 190 metres north of Alexander von Humboldt.
Lima Art Museum
Museum
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 380 metres northwest of Alexander von Humboldt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Beatriz and Central 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.
Central Lima
Central Lima, Peru comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.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.
Alexander von Humboldt
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Obsequio de la Colonia Alemana a la Ciudad de Lima en su IV Centenario de su fundación.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.06357° or 12° 3′ 49″ southLongitude
-77.03557° or 77° 2′ 8″ westInception
1935Open location code
57V4WXP7+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 7266670281OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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