La Casona de San Marcos

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 , located in the Historic Centre of Lima, .
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: cultural center
  • Also known as: “Casona de San Marcos”, “Casona of the National University of San Marcos”, “Centro Cultural de San Marcos”, and “La Casona”
  • Inscription: “http://whc.unesco.org/es/list/500”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Museum of Art, University of San Marcos and Panteón de los Próceres.

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 , located in the Historic Centre of Lima, .

Museum
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The is a crypt inside the old Church of San Carlos, located at the former Real Convictorio de San Carlos in the historic centre of Lima, that holds the remains of 24 of the national heroes of the Peruvian War of Independence.

Park
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is a public park located in the of the city of , Peru. It is rectangular in shape and is located at the intersection of Abancay and Nicolás de Piérola avenues.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and Santa Beatriz.

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

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of . It serves as the district's southernmost area, bordered to the east by Paseo de la República Avenue, to the south by , and to the west by .

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is the capital of 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.

La Casona de San Marcos

Latitude
-12.05451° or 12° 3′ 16″ south
Longitude
-77.03223° or 77° 1′ 56″ west
Open location code
57V4WXW9+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75223320
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q5761195
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“La Casona de San Marcos” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Patio de Jazmines and Patio de Derecho.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: La Casona Café Restaurant and Centro de Conciliación.

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