University Park

University Park is a public park located in the of the city of , Peru. It is rectangular in shape and is located at the intersection of Abancay and Nicolás de Piérola avenues.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Lima, Peru
  • Also known as: “Parque Jovenes del Bicentenario” and “University Park, Lima”
  • Address: Avenida Nicolás de Pierola, Cercado de Lima

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Art, University of San Marcos and Panteón de los Próceres.

Museum
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The Casona of the National University of San Marcos, also known as the Cultural Centre of San Marcos, which operates in the building, is a large Spanish colonial building that hosts the cultural centre of the , located in the Historic Centre of Lima, .

Museum
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The is a crypt inside the old Church of San Carlos, located at the former Real Convictorio de San Carlos in the historic centre of Lima, that holds the remains of 24 of the national heroes of the Peruvian War of Independence. is situated 110 metres west of University Park.

Historic building
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The Casona of the National University of San Marcos, also known as the Cultural Centre of San Marcos, which operates in the building, is a large Spanish colonial building that hosts the cultural centre of the , located in the Historic Centre of Lima, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and Santa Beatriz.

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Central , comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of . It serves as the district's southernmost area, bordered to the east by Paseo de la República Avenue, to the south by , and to the west by .

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is the capital of 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.

University Park

Latitude
-12.05415° or 12° 3′ 15″ south
Longitude
-77.03145° or 77° 1′ 53″ west
Operator
Servicio de Parques de Lima
Open location code
57V4WXW9+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172243636
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q6062549
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