Belen Square
Belen Square is a square in Santiago District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department. Belen Square is situated nearby to the church Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Belén, as well as near Hospital Antonio Lorena.Photo: Chalisimo5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
- Also known as: “Plazoleta de Belén”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coricancha and Hospital Antonio Lorena.
Coricancha
Museum
The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire. Coricancha is situated 1 km northeast of Belen Square.
Hospital Antonio Lorena
Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hospital Antonio Lorena is situated 160 metres southeast of Belen Square.
San Pedro Market
Marketplace
Photo: JustEMV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Pedro Market is a marketplace, which is situated 630 metres north of Belen Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.
Cuzco
Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.
Poroy
Town
Photo: Istas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poroy is a town, which is situated 8 km northwest of Belen Square.
Belen Square
- Categories: cultural property and locality
- Location: Santiago District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-13.52661° or 13° 31′ 36″ southLongitude
-71.9811° or 71° 58′ 52″ westOpen location code
57RCF2F9+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 651655584OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q42827372
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Belen Square” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bethlehemplein”
- Dutch: “Plaza de Belén”
- Spanish: “Plaza Belén”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Belén del Cuzco”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Belén”
- Spanish: “Plazoleta Belén”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Belén and Municipalidad de Santiago.
Nearby Places
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