Oechsle (retail Chain)
Oechsle () is a Peruvian retail chain owned by Tiendas Peruanas S.A., a subsidiary of Conglomerate (company), conglomerate '. Originally established as Casa Oeschle during the 19th century by A.F. Oechsle and best known for its Art Nouveau building at the Plaza Mayor, Lima, Plaza Mayor, designed by French architect Claude Sahut. It closed in 1993 due to the Lost Decade (Peru), economic crisis and Internal conflict in Peru, internal conflict of the country, permanently reopening in 2009. History Casa Oechsle was the name under which the German Peruvians, German immigrant Fernando Augusto Oechsle opened a small store in July 1888, initially dedicated to the sale of Thread (yarn), threads, lace and buttons imported from Europe. It replaced ''Harten y Cía.'' in 1896, founded by fellow German Juan Harten in 1888. The business expanded and gained a lot of prestige throughout the city as a result of an exclusive offer, made up of imported products, among which textiles, perfumes, decora ...
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Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaside city of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population of more than 9.7 million in its urban area and more than 10.7 million in its metropolitan area, Lima is one of the largest cities in the Americas. Lima was named by natives in the agricultural region known by native Peruvians as ''Limaq''. It became the capital and most important city in the Viceroyalty of Peru. Following the Peruvian War of Independence, it became the capital of the Republic of Peru (República del Perú). Around one-third of the national population now lives in its Lima Metropolitan Area, metropolitan area. The city of Li ...
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