Peru Square, formerly known as Francisco Pizarro Square,
is a
public square
A town square (or public square, urban square, city square or simply square), also called a plaza or piazza, is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town or city, and which is used for community gatherings. Relat ...
located in
central Lima,
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
.
History
The square is located in a corner of the
Plaza Mayor, on the side between the
Government Palace and the
Municipal Palace, where the
Casa Alcántara was formerly located, which was demolished in 1952, during the administration of then
Mayor of Lima
The following is a list of mayors (''alcaldes'') of Lima since the city's foundation in 1535.
Under Spanish rule, the city's '' cabildo'' was headed by an ''Alcalde ordinario''. Currently, the city's local government is under the jurisdiction ...
,
Eduardo Dibós, to inaugurate, on July 26 of that year, Francisco Pizarro Square.
The square was so named because it was the place where it was decided to move, from the
city's cathedral, the controversial
equestrian statue
An equestrian statue is a statue of a rider mounted on a horse, from the Latin ''eques'', meaning 'knight', deriving from ''equus'', meaning 'horse'. A statue of a riderless horse is strictly an equine statue. A full-sized equestrian statue is a ...
of
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (; ; – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish ''conquistador'', best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
Born in Trujillo, Cáceres, Trujillo, Spain, to a poor fam ...
, by
Charles Rumsey. This statue was removed by the municipal government of
Luis Castañeda, in 2003, and relocated to the ''
Parque de La Muralla
The Park of the Wall () is a public park located in the central district of Lima, Peru. It was inaugurated in 2004. Within its extension is part of the former Walls of Lima. The park is located between the Rímac River and the historic centre of ...
''. After that, the square was remodeled, a pool and the
national flag
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were placed in the center, and it was renamed to Peru Plaza.
Gallery
Casona Plaza Pizarro.jpg, The former Colonial building
The Colonial Building is a historic government building located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The building was the home of the colonial and later provincial Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, ...
Lima, 1987 - 6284522920.jpg, The square in 1987
Lima Plaza Peru - Independence Day - Lima, Peru.jpg, The flag and fountain
See also
*
Plaza Mayor, Lima
The Plaza Mayor (English: ''Town square''), also known as the Plaza de Armas, is the Plaza de Armas, main public square of the Historic Centre of Lima, historic centre of the city of Lima, Peru. It dates back to the foundation of the city by Franc ...
References
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Squares in Lima
Historic Centre of Lima
1952 in Peru