Scuola Italiana Dante Alighieri

Scuola Italiana Dante Alighieri, better known as Colegio Dante Alighieri, is a traditional, and one of the oldest, Italian private school in Paraguay. The school is named after the famous Italian poet, Dante Alighieri.

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Type: School
Description: private school in Asunción, Paraguay
Also known as: “Colegio Dante Alighieri”
Address: Alberdi

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio de los López and Casa de la Independencia Museum.

Palacio de los López

Castle

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Palacio de los López, officially titled Palacio de Gobierno is a neoclassical manor in Asunción, Paraguay, that serves as a workplace for the President of Paraguay, and as the seat of the government of Paraguay. Palacio de los López is situated 1 km north of Scuola Italiana Dante Alighieri.

Casa de la Independencia Museum

Museum

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The Casa de la Independencia Museum is a history museum and historic house located in Asunción, Paraguay. The museum was inaugurated on May 14, 1965, and showcases pieces of history that date back to the independence of the country. Casa de la Independencia Museum is situated 530 metres north of Scuola Italiana Dante Alighieri.

Our Lady of Asunción Cathedral

Church

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of the Blessed Assumption is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay. It was created as the Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Paul III on July 1, 1547, and was elevated to the rank… Our Lady of Asunción Cathedral is situated 680 metres northeast of Scuola Italiana Dante Alighieri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catedral and Asunción.

Catedral

Neighborhood

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La Catedral is a barrio of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It has a population of 3,676 people and it is located next to the Paraguay River and other barrios such as La Encarnación, General Díaz, San Roque and Ricardo Brugada.

Asunción

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Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay. Unlike other capitals of South America such as Buenos Aires, Quito or Lima, Asunción is off the beaten path as it lacks well known tourist attractions.