Parabolic Arch
The Monument to the Heroes, popularly known as the Parabolic Arch, is a quarried pink stone monument located on the Paseo Cívico de Tacna, built in honor of the heroes of the War of the Pacific, Admiral Miguel Grau and Colonel Francisco Bolognesi.
- Monument
- …dates from 1957
- …stands 18 metres (59 feet) tall
- Description: War monument in Tacna, Peru
- Also known as“Arco Parabólico de Tacna”“Parabolic Arch of Tacna”“Tacna Parabolic Arch”
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Parabolic Arch
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Latitude
-18.01359° or 18° 0′ 49″ south
Longitude
-70.25065° or 70° 15′ 2″ west
Open location code
57HFXPPX+HP
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Parabolic Arch” goes by many names.
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