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Avenida Nicolás De Piérola (Trujillo)
Nicolás de Pierola Avenue (), formerly known as Interior de Lima and La Colmena (the latter of which continues to be a common nickname), is an avenue located in the Historic Centre of Lima, Peru. It is the southern limit of the area called ''Damero de Pizarro''. It was founded in the year 1900. History Its journey from west to east covers 17 blocks. It was named in honor of former President Nicolás de Piérola since it was in 1898 during his government that this road was inaugurated as part of the works to modernize the layout of the city. For much of the 20th century it was an aristocratic street in the city, which is still reflected in its republican-style buildings that resemble Avenida de Mayo in Buenos Aires. However, during the 1980s, it deteriorated, falling prey to crime and prostitution. Route On the 10th block of the avenue is the premises of the National Jury of Elections. Opposite said premises was Banco Comercial (1962–2000), a building that housed the Bank of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás De Piérola
José Nicolás Baltasar Fernández de Piérola y Villena (known as "''El Califa''" ("The Caliph"); January 5, 1839 – June 23, 1913) was a Peruvian politician and Minister of Finance of Peru, Minister of Finance who served as the 23rd (1879 to 1881) and 31st (1895 to 1899) List of Presidents of Peru, President of the Republic of Peru. He founded the Democratic Party (Peru), Democratic Party in 1889. In 1895, he overthrew the Andrés Avelino Cáceres government. As president, he implemented various political and economic reforms. Early years Nicolás de Piérola was born and educated in the southern Peruvian city of Arequipa. He was the son of an "aristocratic, but impoverished, ultra-Catholic family." He moved to Lima to study theology at the ''Seminario de Santo Toribio'', and later obtained his law degree from the Faculty of Law. His parents died in 1857. He married Doña Jesusa de Iturbide, believed to be the illegitimate daughter of Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
