Plaza Manco Cápac

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The plaza's inauguration in 1926

The Plaza Manco Cápac, formerly the Plaza Leguía, is a public square in Lima. Formerly named after

Cuzco
.

Overview

It is located in the district of

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.[3][4]

The square also featured an obelisk in honor of President Augusto B. Leguía, which was later removed.[5]

In 1978, the

Queen of Spain, Juan Carlos I and Sofia, visited Peru, taking a floral offering to the plaza's monument on November 23.[6]

A wall was built around the plaza to prevent crimes such as prostitution, and stood in the site for six years until its demolition in 2019.

Incan Empire was also planned at one point, but the idea was eventually abandoned.[4][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Autoridades presentan la remodelada plaza Manco Cápac en La Victoria". RPP Noticias. 2013-04-25.
  2. ^ "FOTOS: la histórica Plaza Manco Cápac en el pasado de Lima". El Comercio. 2013-04-24.
  3. Discover Nikkei
    .
  4. ^ a b "Plaza Manco Cápac: el antes y después del emblemático lugar de La Victoria". El Comercio. 2019-01-29.
  5. OCLC 804953893
    .
  6. ^ "Postales de la primera visita de los Reyes de España al Perú". El Comercio. 2019-04-16.
  7. ^ "La Victoria: derrumbaron muro que rodeaba monumento en plaza Manco Cápac". El Comercio. 2019-01-26.
  8. ^ "Municipalidad de La Victoria derribó los muros del museo en la plaza Manco Cápac". RPP Noticias. 2019-01-26.
  9. La República
    . 2019-05-25.

12°03′50″S 77°01′48″W / 12.06389°S 77.03000°W / -12.06389; -77.03000

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