Teatro Colón

The Colón Theatre is a historical building and former theatre located next to the San Martín Plaza, part of the historic centre of Lima. The theater belonged to Teatros y Cinemas Ltda. Its construction began in 1911, being inaugurated on January 18, 1914.

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Type: Arts center
Description: theater and former cinema in Lima, Peru
Also known as: “Teatro Colón, Lima”
Address: 1000 Jirón de la Unión, Cercado de Lima

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza San Martín and Museum of Elections and Democracy.

Plaza San Martín

Square

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San Martín Square is one of the most representative public spaces of the city of Lima, Peru. It is located at the ninth block of Colmena avenue, within the Historic Centre of Lima which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1988 by UNESCO. Plaza San Martín is situated 130 metres east of Teatro Colón.

Museum of Elections and Democracy

Museum

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The Museum of Elections and Democracy is a museum opened in 2005 and located in the headquarters of the National Jury of Elections, itself located next to Nicolás de Piérola Avenue in the historic centre of Lima. Museum of Elections and Democracy is situated 290 metres southeast of Teatro Colón.

Museum of Art, University of San Marcos

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 National University of San Marcos, located in the Historic Centre of Lima, Peru. Museum of Art, University of San Marcos is situated 520 metres southeast of Teatro Colón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.

Central Lima

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

Lima

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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.

Santa Beatriz

Quarter

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Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood of Lima District. It serves as the district's southernmost area, bordered to the east by Paseo de la República Avenue, to the south by Lince, and to the west by Jesús María.

Teatro Colón

Categories: theater building, movie theater, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-12.05149° or 12° 3′ 5″ south

Longitude

-77.0358° or 77° 2′ 9″ west

Open location code

57V4WXX7+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 401289542

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=arts_centre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q26237483

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Teatro Colón” goes by many names.

French: “Teatro Colón”
German: “Teatro Colón”
Spanish: “Teatro Colon”
Spanish: “Teatro Colón”

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