Plaza Bolívar
Bolívar Square, also known as Congress Square or Inquisition Square, is a public square located at the second block of Abancay Avenue, in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos in Lima, Peru.Photo: Manuel González Olaechea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Square
- Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
- Also known as: “Bolívar Square”, “Plaza Bolívar, Lima”, and “Plaza del Congreso”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Legislative Palace and Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar.
Legislative Palace
Public building
The Legislative Palace is a government building that serves as the seat of the Congress of Peru, the legislative branch of the Peruvian government. Located at Ayacucho street, it lies next to next to the Bolivar Square and forms part of the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, itself part of the historic centre of Lima.
Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar
Memorial
Photo: Valo3, Public domain.
Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar is a memorial.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima
Photo: Wasiwatana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of Lima, commonly known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lima, Peru. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lima. Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima is situated 420 metres west of Plaza Bolívar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.
Central Lima
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Lima, Peru comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.
Lima
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María. Santa Beatriz is situated 2½ km south of Plaza Bolívar.
Plaza Bolívar
- Category: locality
- Location: San Martín, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.04762° or 12° 2′ 51″ southLongitude
-77.02602° or 77° 1′ 34″ westOpen location code
57V4XX2F+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 75223316OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q6079438
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza Bolívar” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “بلازا بوليفار”
- Portuguese: “Praça Bolívar (Lima)”
- Portuguese: “Praça Bolívar”
- Portuguese: “Praça da Inquisição”
- Portuguese: “Praça do Congresso”
- Romanian: “Plaza Bolívar din Lima”
- Spanish: “Plaza Bolívar”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Bolívar y plazuela de la Victoria de Ayacucho de Lima”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Bolívar”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Inquisición”
- Spanish: “Plaza del Congreso”
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