Tradition Fountain
Tradition Fountain is a work of art in Lima, Peru. Tradition Fountain is situated nearby to Pabellón Morisco, as well as near the university Universidad Peruana de las Américas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Also known as: “Fuente de la Tradición”
- Inscription: “Hijo Soy de mis obras. Pobre cuna el año treinta y tres meció mi infancia pero así no la cambio por ninguna.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lima Art Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Lima.
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 230 metres north of Tradition Fountain.
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 120 metres south of Tradition Fountain.
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 150 metres northeast of Tradition Fountain.
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.
Central Lima
Central Lima, Peru comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.Tradition Fountain
- Category: tourism
- Location: Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.06251° or 12° 3′ 45″ southLongitude
-77.03728° or 77° 2′ 14″ westInception
February 7th, 1962Open location code
57V4WXP7+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7266768686OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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