The
historical Center of Lima is one of the most important
tourist
destinies of Peru, it is conformed mainly by areas
corresponding to the Surrounded one of Lima and
the district of the Rímac.
FOUNDATION
The city of Lima, capital of Peru, it was founded
by Francisco Pizarro the 18 of January of 1535 with
the name City of the Kings, nevertheless, with time
its original name persisted that comes from the
language aymara, (it files-limaq or yellow flower)
or of quechua rimaq, that he is "talkative",
by its river, the Rímac. In the first maps
of Peru they are possible jointly to be seen the
name of Lima with the one of the City of the Kings.
Patrimony of the Humanity In 1988 UNESCO declared
to the historical center of Lima Patrimony of the
Humanity by its originality and the constructed
historical monument concentration at the time of
the Hispanic presence, specially within the called
space the Checkerboard of Pizarro.
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THE
BALCONIES OF LIMA
In the constructions of the historical center of Lima balconesde
has more than 1,600 the colonial time. In order to obtain
its conservation, the Municipality of Lima invited to individuals
and companies to adopt a balcony in order to conserve them
as they were in his origin. The profusion of these balconies
gives to a particular harmony and originality him to this
part of the city.
THE
COLONIAL OPULENCIA
At the time of the Virreinato of Peru a boato was created,
a magnificencia, a opulencia and a legendary cortesana life.
The authority of the virrey, like representative of the
Spanish monarchy it was particularly important, since its
destination supposed an important ascent and the successful
culmination of a race in the colonial administration.
The entrances to Lima of the new virreyes were specially
fastuosas. For the occasion, the streets with silver bars
were paved from the doors of the city of Lima to the Palace
of the Virrey.
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MAIN
MONUMENTS
ARCHBISHOPRIC
The first greater church was begun to construct in 1535.
Pope Paulo III convirtío in episcopal seat in 1541.
In 1547 Lima was elevated to arquidiócesis, what
it turned it by a short period, in the more extensive ecclesiastical
circumscription of the world.
The patron of the episcopal seat is Santa Rosa of Lima.
ALIGA
HOUSE
This house was constructed in 1535 on a sanctuary that existed
before the colonial time.
From this date, that it agrees with that of the foundation
of the city, it has been lived permanently by the descendants
of the first proprietor.
One is the oldest mansion of the city and one is in front
of the Palace of Government, in a lateral street.
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halls, extensive and luxurious and its inner patio, they
have all the characteristics of the most important mansions
of the historical center of Lima of the virreinal time.
Given the perfect state of conservation, in special circumstances,
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House
of the Oidor
In this house, one of oldest of the city, it inhabited
the Oidor, that he was named by the Spanish monarchy
to act in the colonial administration. The Oidor
had by functions to cross the administered territory
to control its government. In this sense, it advised
to the virrey like consultant.
House
of Pilatos
She is one of the oldest houses of Lima, constructed
in 1590 by a jesuita priest called Luis Opening.
The name of this large house was given by the Spaniards
who arrived and stated the similarity of the house
with that existing one in Seville.
Riva
House Omen
This house was constructed in century XVIII by the
Riva family Omen, whose last member, the intellectual
Jose of the Riva Omen, it donated it to the Pontifical
Catholic University of Peru.
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CATHEDRAL
The Basilica Cathedral of Lima was constructed in 1625 with
a Renaissance baroque style. The building was reconstructed
soon of the strong earthquake of year 1940. In its austere
external part, it is possible to be appreciated that it
is a sample of the colonial art of then. In their interior
intact altars of churrigueresco style and others had with
gold bread are conserved, a series of paintings and sculptures
of century XVII and century XIII as well as a choral carved
wood ashlar masonry.
Church
and Convent of Santo Domingo
But of five decades it delayed the construction of the church
and the Convent of Santo Domingo, then it was begun with
the foundation of Lima and century XVI concluded by the
end of.
Its church is composed by three ships with a carved choral
ashlar masonry in cedar wood. The church is crowned by a
cupola of great size.
On the other hand, the convent, like all, it has interesting
claustros and in this case, with patios of Sevillian style
and their typical tiles. Its room to capitulate is of baroque
style.
It is here where the 1551 Greater National University of
San Marcos
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Church
and Convent of San Francisco.
This constructed architectonic complex in century XVII is
made up of the church and the convent of San Francisco,
as well as by the chapels of the Solitude and the Miracle.
During the visit their claustros can be appreciated, its
patios adorned with Sevillian tiles and the library. Here
it is the seat of the Museum of Religious Art and the Zurbarán
Room.
Under this complex there is a network of underground galleries
or catacombs that were a cemetery at the colonial time and
which also they can be visited.
Sanctuary
of the Solitude
This church was released year 1604, that they commanded
to carry out the Cofrades of this Opulent Brotherhood of
the Easter, its interior is one of most uniform of the Neoclásico
style imposed by Masterful Matías. In its Greater
Altar is the image of Ntra. Mrs.. of the Solitude, one of
oldest of the City and that enjoys the devotion of the faithfuls
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Church
of the Merced
The Church of the Favor was constructed in century
XVIII with a churrigueresco style; appreciating
it as much external as internally, the visitor occurs
an idea of the splendor of the architecture of the
time.
In this art full work church they emphasize its
greater altar in honor to the Virgin of Mercedes
and one sacristía with arabesque tiles.
Here they are possible to be seen one of the detacadas
collections of paintings and colonial statures of
the city.
The Virgin of the Mercedes is the patron of the
Arms of the country.
Palace
of Tagle Tower
The Palace of Tagle Tower probably is the built
most significant mansion at the beginning of century
XVIII. Initially it belonged to Don Bernardine Jose
of Tagle Portocarrero, quarter and last Marquess
of Tagle Tower.
The Peruvian state acquired it in 1918 and from
1919 it is the main seat of the Ministry of Outer
Relations of Peru.
One is an art work of the Limean architecture by
its originality, that it demonstrates racially mixed
contributions of the Virreinato of Peru, fitting
them harmoniously. It has a carved stone cover and
two balconies, that they are authentic jewels of
the City of the Kings. One is in perfect state of
conservation.
University
Park
This park was constructed in 1870. In 1921 the adoquinamiento
was had this park where the rectorado one of the
Greater National University of San Marcos is located
at the moment.
In the occasion of the centenary of the independence
of the country, the German colony arranged to construct
the Tower of the Clock of 30 meters of height. To
the 12,00 hours, their bells touch notes of the
national anthem.
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Seat
of arms
The Greater Seat was where Francisco Pizarro founded Lima.
In this seat some of the most excellent facts of the history
of this country have been developed. Initially, there
were small stores and commerce. Also, it was the scene
of in excess of bulls and employee like site of execution
of the condemned until death by the Court of Santa Inquisición.
In 1651, a bronze battery was placed in the center of
the seat that lasts to date.
It was in the greater seat where it was proclaimed, in
1821, the Act of Independence of Peru. They surround the
Palace by Government, the Municipality of Lima, the Cathedral
and the Archiepiscopal Palace.
Seat
San Martín
This seat was inaugurated in 1921 in the occasion of the
centenary of the independence of Peru. In the central
part, there is a monument in honor of general Jose of
San Martín, whose work belongs to the Catalan escultor
Mariano Benlluire.
In this seat, of important buildings, it emphasizes the
ex- hotel Bolivar who in century XX was most elegant of
Lima.
Court
of Santo Oficio
The Court of Santo Oficio was established in 1569 with
the purpose of sanctioning heresies and other crimes against
the faith. Its abolition dates from 1820.
In the external part of this construction an imposing
neoclassic porch can be appreciated and, in the main hall,
an outstanding carved wood ceiling, that the best one
conserved of the capital is considered.
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