Nicolás de Pierola Avenue ( es, Avenida Nicolás de Piérola), popularly known as La Colmena, is an avenue located in the
Historic Centre of Lima, Peru. It is the southern limit of the area called ''
Damero de Pizarro
The Cercado de Lima (''Walled Lima''), Damero de Pizarro (''Pizarro's Checkerboard''), or Lima Cuadrada (''Squared Lima'') is an area of the historic center of Lima (capital of Peru) located within the old walls of the city.
Location and hi ...
''. 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
May Avenue ( es, Avenida de Mayo) is an avenue in Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina. It connects the Plaza de Mayo with Congressional Plaza, and extends in a west–east direction before merging into Rivadavia Avenue.
History and overview
B ...
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 a building that housed the
Bank of the Nation and that had to be demolished in 2004 because it was set on fire during the
Four Quarters March in July 2000. Currently, a plaza known as Democracy Plaza extends on said land.
Gallery
AV. NICOLAS PIEROLA PRIMERAS CDRAS B.jpg, CGTP Headquarters
Casa Dibos.jpg, Casa Victoria Larco de García, a.k.a. Casa Dibós
Avenida Colmena 1920.jpg, Block 4 in 1920
AV. NICOLAS PIEROLA PRIMERAS CDRAS A.jpg, Casa Gonzales de Panizo
Tacna con Pierola Edificio Popular y Porvenir 2.jpg, Edificio Popular y Porvenir
Av. Colmena, Lima.jpg, Society of Engineers Building
Jiron Lampa 5.jpg, National Jury of Elections headquarters
JNELima.jpg, Ditto, Democracy Park on the right
Plazasanmartin.JPG, Plaza San Martín, the Casa Marcionelli
The Casa Marcionelli was a historical residential and commercial building located near San Martín Plaza, in Lima. The 3-story building was destroyed in 2023 by a fire during a series of protests in its immediate surroundings. The building was n ...
can be seen behind the statue on the left
Hotel Bolívar.JPG, Gran Hotel Bolívar
The Gran Hotel Bolívar, is a historic hotel located on Plaza San Martín in Lima, Peru. Designed by noted Peruvian architect Rafael Marquina, it was built in 1924 and was the first large, modern hotel built in Lima.
Part of a program to m ...
Parque Universitario.jpg, Clock tower
Clock towers are a specific type of structure which house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another buildi ...
of the University Park (foreground) and the Javier Alzamora Valdez Building
The Javier Alzamora Valdez Building ( es, Edificio Javier Alzamora Valdez) is located in the historic center of Lima, Peru. It stands at the intersection of Abancay and Colmena avenues, next to the University Park. Formerly the headquarters of ...
(background)
La Colmena.jpg,
See also
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Historic Centre of Lima
References
{{Lima streets
Nicolás de Piérola
National University of San Marcos