Plaza Vasca
Plaza Vasca is a park in Recoleta, Santiago province, Santiago Metropolitan which is located on Camino Siete Palabras. Plaza Vasca is situated nearby to the church Iglesia Maternidad Divina de María, as well as near Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception on San Cristóbal Hill.Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Plaza Guernica”
- Address: Camino Siete Palabras, Providencia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception on San Cristóbal Hill and Manuel Foster Observatory.
Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception on San Cristóbal Hill
The Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception on San Cristóbal Hill is one of the principal places of worship for the Catholic Church of Chile, as well as being an icon of Santiago, Chile.
Manuel Foster Observatory
Museum
Photo: Kari Bookadict, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Observatorio Manuel Foster, or Manuel Foster Observatory, is an astronomical observatory constructed on Cerro San Cristóbal near Santiago, Chile in 1903. Manuel Foster Observatory is situated 410 metres north of Plaza Vasca.
San Cristóbal Hill
Peak
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Cristóbal Hill is a hill in northern Santiago, Chile. It rises 880 m AMSL and about 300 m above the rest of Santiago; the peak is the third highest point in the city, after Cerro Manquehue and Cerro Renca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellavista and North and Barrio Patronato.
Bellavista and North
The northern part of Santiago starts from Bellavista and ranges out to the city borders in the north comprising the municipalities of Recoleta, Independencia, Renca, Quilicura and Huecuraba.
Barrio Patronato
Neighborhood
Photo: TomasVial, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barrio Patronato is a traditional neighborhood in Recoleta, Santiago, Chile. It is bounded by Avenida Recoleta from the west, Bellavista Street from the south, Loreto Street from the east, and Dominica street from the north.
Plaza Baquedano
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Plaza Baquedano, commonly known as Plaza Italia, is a major landmark in Santiago, Chile. The plaza was inaugurated in 1928, being crowned by a monument made by Chilean sculptor Virgínio Arias and featuring General Manuel Baquedano, giving the current name to the urban landmark.
Plaza Vasca
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Recoleta, Santiago province, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.4257° or 33° 25′ 33″ southLongitude
-70.63296° or 70° 37′ 59″ westInception
November 5th, 1931Operator
Parque Metropolitano de SantiagoOpen location code
47RFH9F8+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 597804975OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q65043080
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Plaza Vasca” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Eusko Enparantza (Santiago de Chile)”
- Basque: “Eusko Enparantza”
- Spanish: “Plaza Vasca de Santiago”
- Spanish: “Plaza Vasca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia Maternidad Divina de María and Campus Eucarístico del Santuario.
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