The Municipal Palace of Miraflores ( es, Palacio Municipal de Miraflores) is the current headquarters of the municipal corporation of the Lima district of Miraflores in Peru. It is located at number 400 Larco Avenue, in front of
Miraflores Central Park
Miraflores Central Park ( es, Parque Central de Miraflores), also known as Miraflores Park ( es, Parque de Miraflores), is a public park located in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. It is divided into two parks: John F. Kennedy Park ( es, Parque John F. K ...
. It was declared a national monument in 1999.
History
The building, the work of the Peruvian architect
Luis Miró Quesada Garland
Luis Jose Antonio Miró Quesada Garland (1914-1994) was a Peruvian architect, professor, essay writer, art critic and a promoter of modern architecture in Peru. He played an important part in the process of change in Lima, from a society rooted i ...
, was inaugurated on July 28, 1944, during the municipal management of Mayor Carlos Alzamora, replacing the previous headquarters located in a mansion at the intersection of Bellavista and José Gálvez avenues.
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Overview
The Palace is neocolonial
Neocolonialism is the continuation or reimposition of imperialist rule by a state (usually, a former colonial power) over another nominally independent state (usually, a former colony). Neocolonialism takes the form of economic imperialism, gl ...
in style, and has four floors that house offices and environments for attending the public.Teodoro Núñez Ureta
Dr. Teodoro Núñez Ureta (1912–1988) was a Peruvian painter and a writer, noted for an original and distinctive style in Latin American art. His work often celebrated the life of the simple people of the Andes and the countryside, as distinct ...
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Gallery
Municipalidad de Miraflores - Antiguo local de la Municipalidad de Miraflores (7847271176).jpg, Former building
Municipalidad de Miraflores - Miraflores Antiguo (7847297896).jpg, Larco Avenue
Larco Avenue ( es, Avenida Larco) is a major avenue in the district of Miraflores, an affluent district in Lima, Peru.
It originates at the Óvalo de Miraflores, a roundabout in the center of the district, and runs south, towards Avenida Armend ...
in 1945. The Palace's tower can be seen.
Municipalidad miraflores.jpg, The Palace at night
Palacio Municipal de Miraflores.jpg, Interior of the second floor of the Palace, with the murals by Teodoro Nuñez Ureta.
See also
*Miraflores Central Park
Miraflores Central Park ( es, Parque Central de Miraflores), also known as Miraflores Park ( es, Parque de Miraflores), is a public park located in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. It is divided into two parks: John F. Kennedy Park ( es, Parque John F. K ...
*Palacio Municipal de Lima
The Palacio Municipal de Lima or City Hall of Lima is a public building that serves as headquarters of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. It is located on the street Portal de Escribanos, block 3 of Jirón de la Unión, and in front of the Pla ...
References
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Palaces in Peru
1944 in Peru
Buildings and structures completed in 1944
Miraflores District, Lima