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Monument To Manco Cápac
The Monument to Manco Cápac () is a statue located in the homonymous square in La Victoria District, Lima, the work of the Peruvian sculptor David Lozano, inaugurated in 1926. Description The monument is a bronze sculpture of the Sapa Inca Manco Cápac and founder of the Inca civilization, upright and with a staff, and pointing to the horizon with his right hand. It is placed on a lintel stone pedestal and in the form of a stepped pyramid, with motifs and ornamentation of clear Inca sign, as well as small sculptures of symbolic animals of the Andean world and reliefs that tell the story of the mythical character. History In 1921, during the second government of Augusto B. Leguía, the Centennial of the Independence of Peru was celebrated and many colonies of foreign residents decided to grant gifts in the form of monuments to the Peruvian State. The Japanese colony, represented by the Japanese Central Society, decided to commission a statue of the mythical founder of the civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza Manco Cápac
The Plaza Manco Cápac, formerly the Plaza Leguía, is a public square in Lima. Formerly named after President of Peru, president Augusto B. Leguía, its current name comes from Manco Cápac, the first Sapa Inca of Kingdom of Cuzco, Cuzco. Overview It is located in the district of La Victoria District, Lima, La Victoria. It is located at the crossroads formed by avenues , , and Avenida 28 de Julio (Lima), 28 de Julio. The Monument to Manco Cápac, statue of Manco Cápac, a gift from the Japanese Peruvians, Japanese colony for the Centennial of the Independence of Peru, centenary of the independence of Peru, is located in the centre of the plaza. The statue was commissioned from sculptor David Lozano. History The plaza was inaugurated on April 5, 1926, as part of the celebrations regarding the 100th anniversary of the independence of Peru, and the statue of Manco Cápac, previously located near the Plaza Grau, was placed on the site in 1933. The square also featured an obelisk in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |