Casa Alcántara | |
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Solar de Alcántara | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Spanish Colonial |
Location | Historic Centre of Lima |
Completed | 16th century |
Demolished | 1952 |
Owner | Francisco M. de Alcántara |
The Casa de Alcántara was a 16th-century building in the Historic Centre of Lima. It was demolished in 1952 and replaced by the Plaza Pizarro. [1]
The primitive building dates back to the beginning of the founding of the city. It belonged to Francisco Martín de Alcántara , maternal brother of Francisco Pizarro, from whom the house took its name. After his death, the property passed to his wife, Inés Muñoz de Ribera , who later, after her death, bequeathed it to the Monastery and Convent of the Clean and Purísima Concepción, later around the year 1950 the property was purchased For the state. [1]
After the building was demolished in 1952, the Plaza Pizarro replaced it. [1] The plaza took its name from the equestrian statue of the Conquistador that was moved from its original location in front of the Cathedral of Lima. [2]