Plaza Bolívar, Lima

[1] The square was originally known as the Square of the Three Cardinal Virtues (Spanish: Plaza de las tres Virtudes Cardinales) up until the late 16th century, after which it became better known after the Tribunal of the Holy Inquisition, located there.[1] In 1821, José de San Martín declared the Independence of Peru in this square, as he had previously done in the Plaza de Armas, La Merced, and Santa Ana.Because of this, it took the nickname of Constitution Square (Spanish: Plaza de la Constitución) after the Constituent Congress.[1] A decree of July 6, 1822, ordered the erection of a column in the middle of the square that would be crowned with an equestrian statue of San Martín, which was not acted upon and replaced with another order for the erection of monument of Simón Bolívar on February 12, 1825.[1] Expansion works for Abancay Avenue in 1949 transformed the original shape of the square.
UNESCO World Heritage SiteHistoric Centre of LimaSpanishAbancay avenueBarrios Altosmain squarehistoric centreLegislative PalaceCongress of PeruFormer Tribunal of the InquisitionSimón BolívarSouth AmericanTribunal of the Holy InquisitionJosé de San MartínIndependence of PeruPlaza de ArmasLa MercedSanta AnaConstituent CongressPlaza Mayor, LimaPlaza Italia, LimaPlazoleta de la MercedHuaca HuallamarcaHuaca PucllanaHuaca Santa CatalinaPachacamacPuruchucoBalconies of LimaBasilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la MercedMonumentPlazoletaBasilica and Convent of San FranciscoCatacombsBasilica and Convent of San PedroBasilica of Santo DomingoPlazuelaCasa de AliagaCasa de DivorciadasCasa de OsambelaCasa de PilatosCasa del OidorCasa GoyenecheCasa Hacienda PunchaucaCasa MatusitaCasa O'HigginsCasa Riva-AgüeroCasona of the National University of San MarcosMuseum of Archaeology and AnthropologyMuseum of ArtTheatreBasilica Cathedral of LimaSanctuaryCementerio Presbítero Matías MaestroCripta de los HéroesChurch of Jesus, Mary, and JosephChurch of Saint Catherine of SienaChurch of Saint LazarusChurch of the Good DeathChurch of the Holy Christ of WondersChurch of the OrphansChurch of Our Lady of CopacabanaChurch of Our Lady of Mount CarmelChurch of Our Lady of PatronageChurch of Saint AnneChurch of Saint AugustineChurch of Saint LiberataChurch of Saint Mary MagdaleneConvent of Our Lady of the AngelsCuartel BarbonesFort of Santa CatalinaIglesia de la RecoletaMogrovejo HospitalMonastery of Saint Rose of LimaNational Mint of PeruPalacio de la MagdalenaPalacio de Torre TaglePanteón de los PróceresPlaza de toros de AchoReal Felipe FortressRoyal College of the University of San MarcosRoyal Hospital of Saint AndrewSanctuary and Monastery of Las NazarenasSanctuary of Saint Rose of LimaSeminario de LimaSt. Clare's MonasterySt. Sebastian's ChurchTrinitarian ChurchWalls of LimaArchbishop's PalaceAssociation of Amateur ArtistsAtlas BuildingBar CordanoBBVA BuildingBegonias TowerCasa Arenas LoayzaCasa de Correos y TelégrafosCasa de las Trece MonedasCasa del PuebloCasa Fernandini, LimaCasa Fernandini, Santa María del MarCasa RooseveltCasa RusaCasa Sal y RosasCasa SuárezChinatownChocavento TowerChurch of Our Lady of the ForsakenClub de la UniónClub NacionalCountry Club Lima HotelCristo del PacíficoDelfines Hotel & Convention CenterDesamparados stationDiez de Octubre SchoolEduardo Dibos ColosseumEl Ángel CemeteryGamarraGovernment PalaceObeliskGran Hotel BolívarGran Hotel MauryGuadalupe CollegeHermitage of BarrancoHospital Civil de la MisericordiaHotel CrillónImmaculate Heart of Mary ChurchInstitute of HygieneInterbank BuildingJavier Alzamora Valdez BuildingLa AtarjeaLa Colmena BuildingLa Rosa NáuticaLarcomarTeatro La PlazaLibrary of CongressLima Civic CenterLima Convention CenterLima Stock Exchange BuildingLuis Gálvez Chipoco StadiumMesa RedondaMonumental StadiumMorro Solar War MonumentMosque of LimaNational Geographic InstituteNational Library of PeruNational Maternal Perinatal InstituteNational Stadium of PeruPalacio de la ExposiciónPalacio de MirafloresPalacio MunicipalPalace of JusticePetroperú BuildingPublic Ministry of PeruQuinta HeerenQuinta LeuroQuinta PresaRospigliosi CastleSaint Thérèse of the Child Jesus ChurchSheraton Lima Historic CenterSinagoga 1870Sinagoga SharónThe Westin Lima Hotel & Convention CenterTorre Banco de la NaciónAeronautical MuseumBodega y Quadra MuseumCanout TheatreCasa Grau Naval MuseumCombatants of the Morro de Arica MuseumDIRCOTE MuseumGold Museum of Peru and Arms of the WorldGran Teatro NacionalJosé Carlos Mariátegui MuseumLarco MuseumLima Art MuseumMetropolitan MuseumMorro Solar PlanetariumMunicipal Theatre MuseumMuseum of Congress and the InquisitionMuseum of Contemporary ArtMuseum of the BrainMuseum of the Central Reserve Bank of PeruMuseum of Elections and DemocracyMuseum of Italian ArtMuseum of Natural HistoryNational Afro-Peruvian MuseumNational Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and HistoryNational MuseumNational Museum of Peruvian CultureNaval MuseumPinacotheca of LimaTeatro ColónTeatro MunicipalTeatro Peruano JaponésTeatro SeguraCinco esquinasJirón de la UniónPasaje OlayaPasaje Santa RosaPizarro statueStone of TaulichuscoPaseo de los Héroes NavalesLas llamasLa yuntaPaseo ColónColumbus StatuePizza Blvd.Plaza de la BanderaPlaza BolognesiPlaza de la DemocraciaPlaza Dos de MayoPlaza FranciaStatue of LibertyPlaza GrauPlaza ItaliaPlaza José Faustino Sánchez CarriónPlaza Manco CápacPlaza MayorFountainPlaza PerúPlaza Ramón CastillaPlaza San MartínLamp of the Three GracesPlazuela de las ArtesPlazuela del TeatroAlameda Chabuca GrandaAlameda de los DescalzosMuseumBridge of SighsCampo de MarteCosta Verde Pan-American ComplexEl OlivarFriendship ParkCultural CentreHeroes of Independence ParkHuachipa ZooMalecón de MirafloresLove ParkVillena BridgeMedicinal Botanical GardenKennedy ParkLachay National ReservePantanos de Villa Wildlife RefugeParque de la ExposiciónParque de La MurallaParque de la ReservaParque de las LeyendasPaseo de AguasPlazuela Chabuca GrandaReducto № 2University ParkAntonio Ruiz de Montoya UniversityCayetano Heredia UniversityFederico Villarreal National UniversityNational Superior Autonomous School of Fine ArtsNational University of EngineeringNational University of San MarcosOfficers' School of the National Police of PeruPeruvian University of Applied SciencesPontifical Catholic University of PeruRaúl Porras Barrenechea InstituteRicardo Palma UniversityTechnological University of PeruUniversity of Engineering and TechnologyCampusUniversity of LimaArchbishop Loayza National HospitalDos de Mayo National HospitalEdgardo Rebagliati Martins National HospitalSan Bartolomé National HospitalVíctor Larco Herrera HospitalAncónCallaoChancayChorrillosLa HerraduraMirafloresLa PampillaPucusanaBanco ComercialBarranco LakeBarranco ZooCabildo of LimaCasa AlcántaraCasa MarcionelliCasa OechsleCasa TenaudChurch of Saint Mary of CharityCine TauroEl Sexto PrisonGate of LimaGiacoletti BuildingGreat Clock of LimaHipódromo de San FelipeHipódromo de Santa BeatrizLima PenitentiaryLimatambo AirportLimatambo BuildingMarsano PalaceMoorish ArchMuseo de la NaciónNational StadiumSan Jorge PrisonSan Martín barracksVenetian PalaceSaint Paul's College