Ramón Castilla Square ( es, Plaza Ramón Castilla), formerly known as Union Square ( es, Plaza Unión), is a
public square in the
historic centre of Lima
Located principally in the city centre or Cercado de Lima and Rímac areas, the Historic Centre of Lima is among the most important tourist destinations in Peru.
Foundation
The city of Lima, the capital of Peru, was founded by Francisco Piz ...
,
Peru
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. It is one of three squares through which
Alfonso Ugarte Avenue
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passes—the others being
Dos de Mayo
On the 2 and 3 May 1808 the Dos de Mayo or Second of May Uprising of 1808 took place in Madrid, Spain. It was a rebellion by civilians alongside some military against the occupation of the city by French troops, provoking a heavy-hand repress ...
and
Bolognesi—and is also located at the intersection of Argentina and
Emancipación avenues. It is named after former president
Ramón Castilla
Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (; 31 August 1797 – 30 May 1867) was a Peruvian ''caudillo'' who served as President of Peru three times as well as the Interim President of Peru (Revolution Self-proclaimed President) in 1863. His earliest pr ...
.
A tunnel runs underneath the square, through which the
Metropolitano passes up and down the avenue, with a
station of the same name located directly under it.
Monument
The square is the location of the Monument to Ramón Castilla, inaugurated on May 17, 1969. For the ceremony on that date, the 14-
ton
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Mainly it describes units of weight. Confusion can arise because ''ton'' can mean
* the long ton, which is 2,240 pounds
...
statue was transported from the workshop of its creator, the sculptor José Peña y Peña, to the square, passing through the main avenues of Lima, in a planned operation carried out in almost two hours, from 10:20 to 12:25, that required the cooperation of the
Armed Forces of Peru
The Peruvian Armed Forces ( es, Fuerzas Armadas del Perú) are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territoria ...
and the
Compañía Peruana de Teléfonos. It was then formally inaugurated on May 30.
See also
*
Plaza Bolognesi
*
Plaza Dos de Mayo
The May 2nd Square ( es, Plaza Dos de Mayo) is a square located in the historic center of Lima.
Its construction was commissioned by the Peruvian government in the 1870s to commemorate the Battle of Callao, which had taken place on May 2, 1866. ...
References
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Squares in Lima
Lima District