Historic Centre of Lima
Overview
Although severely damaged by earthquakes, this 'City of the Kings' was, until the middle of the 18th century, the capital and most important city of the Spanish dominions in South America. Many of its buildings, such as the Convent of San Francisco (the largest of its type in this part of the world), are the result of collaboration between local craftspeople and others from the Old World.
About Historic Centre of Lima
The Historic Centre of Lima is the historic city centre of the city of Lima, the capital of Peru. Located in the city's districts of Lima and Rímac, both in the Rímac Valley, it consists of two areas: the first is the Monumental Zone established by the Peruvian government in 1972, and the second one—contained within the first one—is the World Heritage Site established by UNESCO in 1988, whose buildings are marked with the organisation's black-and-white shield.
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Components(3 locations)
- •Historic Centre of Lima500ter-001
- •Quinta and Molino de Presa500ter-003
- •Ancient Reduction of Santiago Apostle of Cercado500ter-002
Details
- Countries
- Peru
- ISO Codes
- PE
- Area
- 277.99 ha
- Coordinates
- -12.0465, -77.0304
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