Legislative Palace
The Legislative Palace is a government building that serves as the seat of the Congress of Peru, the legislative branch of the Peruvian government. Located at Ayacucho street, it lies next to next to the Bolivar Square and forms part of the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, itself part of the historic centre of Lima.- Type: Public building
- Description: seat of the Congress of Peru
- Also known as: “Congressional Palace of Peru” and “Legislative Palace of Peru”
- Address: Jirón Ayacucho, Barrios Altos
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Bolívar and National Mint of Peru.
Plaza Bolívar
Square
Photo: Manuel González Olaechea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bolívar Square, also known as Congress Square or Inquisition Square, is a public square located at the second block of Abancay Avenue, in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos in Lima, Peru.
National Mint of Peru
Museum
Photo: Corrispo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Mint, also known as the Mint of Lima, is a mint located in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, in the city of Lima, Peru. Its origin dates back to 1565. National Mint of Peru is situated 200 metres southeast of Legislative Palace.
Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar
Memorial
Photo: Valo3, Public domain.
Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Lima and Santa Beatriz.
Central Lima
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Lima, Peru comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.
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. Santa Beatriz is situated 2½ km south of Legislative Palace.
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.
Legislative Palace
- Categories: building and government building
- Location: San Martín, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.04803° or 12° 2′ 53″ southLongitude
-77.0253° or 77° 1′ 31″ westLevels
3Height
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
57V4XX2F+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 149173830OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicWikidata ID
Q5201385
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Legislative Palace” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Palaciu Llexislativu del Perú”
- Chinese: “祕魯立法宮”
- Chinese: “秘魯立法宫”
- Chinese: “秘鲁立法宫”
- Chinese: “立法宫（秘魯）”
- Chinese: “立法宫（秘鲁）”
- Chinese: “立法宮”
- French: “Palais législatif du Pérou”
- Japanese: “ペルー立法宮殿”
- Persian: “کاخ قانونگذاری پرو”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Legislativo do Peru”
- Romanian: “Palatul Legislativului (Peru)”
- Romanian: “Palatul Legislativului”
- Slovenian: “kongresna palača Peruja”
- Slovenian: “zakonodajna palača Peruja”
- Spanish: “Palacio del Congreso de la Republica del Peru”
- Spanish: “Palacio del Congreso de la República del Perú”
- Spanish: “Palacio del Congreso Nacional del Peru”
- Spanish: “Palacio del Congreso Nacional del Perú”
- Spanish: “Palacio del Congreso”
- Spanish: “Palacio Legislativo del Peru”
- Spanish: “Palacio Legislativo del Perú”
- Spanish: “Palacio Legislativo”
- Ukrainian: “Законодавчий палац (Перу)”
- Ukrainian: “Законодавчий палац”
- Vietnamese: “Cung điện Lập pháp”
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