Nicolás de Pierola Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Nicolás de Piérola), formerly known as Interior de Lima[1] and La Colmena (the latter of which continues to be a common nickname), is an avenue located in the Historic Centre of Lima, Peru. It is the southern limit of the area called Damero de Pizarro. It was founded in the year 1900.[2]
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| Namesake | Nicolás de Piérola |
|---|---|
| From | Plaza Dos de Mayo |
| To | Miguel Grau Avenue |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1900 |
History
editIts journey from west to east covers 17 blocks. It was named in honor of former President Nicolás de Piérola since it was in 1898 during his government that this road was inaugurated as part of the works to modernize the layout of the city.[3] For much of the 20th century it was an aristocratic street in the city, which is still reflected in its republican-style buildings that resemble Avenida de Mayo in Buenos Aires. However, during the 1980s, it deteriorated, falling prey to crime and prostitution.[4]
Route
editOn the 10th block of the avenue is the premises of the National Jury of Elections. Opposite said premises was a building that housed the Bank of the Nation and that had to be demolished in 2004 because it was set on fire during the Four Quarters March in July 2000.[5] Currently, a plaza known as Democracy Plaza extends on said land.[6][7]
Gallery
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CGTP Headquarters -
Casa Victoria Larco de García, a.k.a. Casa Dibós -
Block 4 in 1920 -
Casa Gonzales de Panizo -
Edificio Popular y Porvenir -
Society of Engineers Building -
National Jury of Elections headquarters -
Ditto, Democracy Square on the right -
Plaza San Martín, the Casa Marcionelli can be seen behind the statue on the left -
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Clock tower of the University Park (foreground) and the Javier Alzamora Valdez Building (background) -
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Reglamento de Administración del Centro Histórico de Lima (PDF) (in Spanish). Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, PROLIMA. 2016. p. 33.
- ^ Lohmann Villena, Guillermo (1992). Avenida de La Colmena (in Spanish). Madrid: Editorial MAPFRE. pp. 236–237. ISBN 84-7100-407-0. OCLC 28157476.
- ^ "Especial Aniversario de Lima". RPP Noticias. 2008-01-19. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19.
- ^ "Un paseo por nuestra ciudad puede ser realmente peligroso". El Peruano. 2002-02-25. Archived from the original on 2008-09-18.
- ^ "¿Quién estuvo detrás de la violencia en la Marcha de los Cuatro Suyos?". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- ^ Garay Rojas, Karina (2005-08-09). "Del horror a la esperanza". Archived from the original on 2008-08-17.
- ^ ""Nunca más la muerte", enfatiza Toledo al inaugurar Plaza de la Democracia". Andina. 2006-07-26.