Sucre House

Sucre House is a museum in the historic center of , Ecuador. It was established in 1977 by the Ministry of Defence. It is dedicated to the memory of its most famous occupants: the Venezuelan independence hero, Marshal Antonio José de Sucre, and his wife, Mariana Carcelén.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Quito, Ecuador
  • Also known as: “Casa de Sucre” and “Museum House of Sucre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City of Quito and Palacio de Carondelet.

Protected area
Photo: Hubertl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Sucre House.

Government office
Photo: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0.
Carondelet Palace is the seat of government of the Republic of , located in . Access is by the public space known as Independence Square or Plaza Grande, around which are also the Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Hotel Plaza Grande, and Metropolitan Cathedral. is situated 250 metres north of Sucre House.

Church
Photo: Amfeli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , is a cathedral in , . Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia, it served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese. is situated 170 metres northeast of Sucre House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, the capital of , was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. 's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.

Neighborhood
is an electoral parish or district of , the capital city of in northwestern . The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. is situated 7 km northeast of Sucre House.

Sucre House

Latitude
-0.22189° or 0° 13′ 19″ south
Longitude
-78.51318° or 78° 30′ 48″ west
Inception
1714
Open location code
67F3QFHP+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31149837
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q18416972
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In Other Languages

From Persian to Spanish—“Sucre House” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “موزه خانه سوکره”
  • Russian: “Дом-музей Сукре”
  • Spanish: “Museo Casa de Sucre”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centro Comercial Galerias Sucre and Cine Atahualpa.

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