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Jirón Ica
Jirón Ica is a major street in the Damero de Pizarro, located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. The street starts at its intersection with the Jirón de la Unión and continues until it reaches the Jirón Sancho Rivera. History The road that today constitutes the street was laid by Francisco Pizarro when he founded the city of Lima on January 18, 1535. In 1862, when a new urban nomenclature was adopted, the road was named jirón Ica, after the department of Ica. Prior to this renaming, each block (''cuadra'') had a unique name: *Block 1: Plateros de San Agustín, after the large number of Household silver, silverware shops there. *Block 2: San Agustín/Comedia Vieja, after the Church of San Agustín, Lima, church of the same name and a ''Corral de comedias'' that existed in front of it, respectively. *Block 3: Concha, after the family of the same name. The Teatro Municipal de Lima is located here. *Block 4: La Riva, after Vicente de la Riva y San Cristóbal, who lived there. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of San Agustín, Lima
The Basilica and Convent of San Agustín () is a Catholic temple located at the junction of the fourth block of Jirón Camaná (Lartiga Street) with the second block of Jirón Ica (San Agustin Street), a few blocks from the main square of the city of Lima, forming part of its historic centre. Since its foundation, it has been run by the Augustinian friars, and belongs to the Province of Our Lady of Grace of Peru. A square of the same name is located across the street. History Its construction occupies the same place since its foundation, which occurred in 1573, has been rebuilt several times due to earthquakes that occurred in Lima, and also because of the extensions and the rugged Peruvian political life. One of the biggest events was the rebuilding of the church after the devastating 1746 Lima-Callao earthquake that left damage to the structure and resulted in a restoration in 1751 of it. In 1908 the tower was demolished. Overview The facade is a Churrigueresque baroque a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |