Dos de Mayo Square, a monument for heroes
I have been passing by this place for a long time and the truth is that I had never stopped to appreciate it, I had noticed that it was an important place for the city, but the heavy traffic, amount of people and the hustle and bustle of everyday life, does not allow you to stop freely to detail the interesting things of this place; but today I decided that it is time to share with this community the wonders of the Plaza Dos de Mayo in the city of Lima.
When I say that it is a busy place is because this square also serves as a kind of traffic circle that gives access to important and busy avenues such as Avenida Oscar Benavides (Old Colonial Avenue) that goes in the direction of the Constitutional Province of Callao; Nicolás de Piérola Avenue that goes towards the Historic Center of the city of Lima and finally the super important Alfonzo Ugarte Avenue, this even passes under this square subway; additionally there are only a few shreds in which you can only walk, that is to say, there is no vehicular traffic.
Hace mucho tiempo que paso por este lugar y la verdad nunca me había detenido a apreciarlo, si había notado que era un lugar importante para la ciudad, pero el fuerte tráfico, cantidad de gente y el ajetreo del día a día, no permite que te detengas libremente a detallar lo interesante de éste sitio; pero hoy decidí que es momento de compartir con ésta comunidad las maravillas de la Plaza Dos de Mayo de la ciudad de Lima.
Cuando digo que es un lugar ajetreado es porque ésta plaza funge además como una especie de redoma que da acceso a importantes y concurridas avenidas como son la Avenida Óscar Benavides (Antigua Avenida Colonial) que va en dirección a hacía la Provincia Constitucional del Callao; la Avenida Nicolás de Piérola que va en dirección a Centro Histórico de la ciudad de Lima y por último la súper importante Avenida Alfonzo Ugarte, ésta inclusive pasa por debajo de ésta plaza de manera subterránea; adicionalmente solo hay unos jirones que en los que solo se puede caminar, es decir, no hay tráfico vehicular.
As you can see in the following photos, the center of this square is adorned with a pedestal on which there is a large column of what appears to be marble in which there are five sculptures of characters that frankly I do not know who they are, not being originally from this country there is much of its history that I do not know. Regarding the sculptures, there is one with wings at the top and four more in the lower middle part pointing north, south, east and west respectively; the column is called "Great Column of Victory".
Como pueden observar en las siguientes fotos, él centro de esta plaza está adornado con un pedestal sobre el cual hay una gran columna de lo que parece ser mármol en la que hay cinco esculturas de personajes que francamente no sé quiénes son, al no ser originaria de este país hay mucho de su historia que no conozco. Respecto a las esculturas, hay una con alas en la parte superior y cuatro más en mas parte media inferior que apuntan al norte, sur, este y oeste respectivamente; la columna es llamada “Gran columna de la Victoria”.
Something that I found very interesting about this square, is that it is surrounded by eight buildings of similar construction, all are about three floors with terraces and the same color, but some have a different construction in the windows, especially those of the terrace. By the way, I could notice an element of architecture in the terraces that I do not know, and it is that it calls my attention that gray structure at the top, is it perhaps an attic, well, what I can notice is that it is not a floor itself.
On the second floor of these buildings there are different businesses mainly dedicated to the trade of musical instruments, it is impressive the great amount that there is and it is precisely this site is famous and known in Lima for being the destination of those who are dedicated to music. There are also grocery stores and stores dedicated to the sale of food.
Another element that I would like to highlight is the landscaping that surrounds the large marble column, with bushes that have small pink flowers that make a great contrast with the color of the buildings; in addition, it is noteworthy that the walkway is quite wide, it is made of terracotta-colored bricks.
Algo que me pareció muy interesante de esta plaza, es que está rodeada por ocho edificios de similar construcción, todos son de unos tres pisos con terrazas y del mismo color, pero algunos tienen una construcción distinta en los ventanales, sobre todo los de la terraza. Por cierto, pude notar un elemento de arquitectura en las terrazas que desconozco, y es que me llama la atención esa estructura de color gris en la parte superior ¿es quizá un ático?, bueno, lo que sí puedo notar es que no es un piso propiamente dicho.
En el primer piso de éstos edificios hay distintos negocios sobre todo dedicados al comercio de instrumentos musicales, es impresionante la gran cantidad que hay y es que precisamente este sitio es famoso y conocido en Lima por ser el destino de quienes se dedican a la música. También hay abastos y comercios dedicados a venta de comida.
Otro elemento que me gustaría destacar, es la jardinería que rodea la gran columna de mármol, cuenta con arbustos que tienen pequeñas flores rosadas que realizan un gran contraste con el color de los edificios; además, es de notar que la camineria es bastante amplia, ésta es de ladrillos color terracota.
According to what I read in an article in the newspaper El Peruano, this square was built as a monument in honor of the heroes of the battle of May 2, 1866, then it had some modifications until it reached its current state. The buildings surrounding the square were built in the French Renaissance style.
Según leí en un artículo del diario El Peruano, ésta plaza fue construida como un monumento en honor a los héroes de la batalla del 2 de mayo de 1866, luego tuvo algunas modificaciones hasta llegar a su estado actual. Los edificios que rodean la plaza fueron construidos al estilo del renacimiento francés.
I recorded a video so you can appreciate in more detail the elements of this square, I had to lower the volume of the ambient sound because the noise of the cars was deafening, I think this is one of the places with more traffic in Lima and the circulation of vehicles in this area seems not to stop. Thanks for your visit and support, greetings!
Grabé un video para que puedan apreciar con mayor detalle los elementos de ésta plaza, tuve que bajar el volumen del sonido ambiente ya que el ruido de los carros era ensordecedor, creo que este es de los lugares con más tráfico de Lima y en la circulación de vehículos en esta zona parece no detenerse. Gracias por tu visita y apoyo. ¡Saludos!
Tools used and credits/ Herramientas usadas y créditos:
Tools used and credits/ Herramientas usadas y créditos:
- Photos and video taken with: Samsung Galaxy A32
- Information and history of the dos de mayo square
- Royalty free music used in the video: Sweet Moments
- Translator: DeepL Translate
- Google Map location: https://goo.gl/maps/YDVdSdDcLLVrNNuS6
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La arquitectura renacentista es muy sobria y a la vez hermosa. He notado que en Lima hay muchas estructuras y edificaciones con estilos coloniales y de otras épocas, esto le da una belleza a esas áreas de la ciudad y las convierte en sitios de interés.
Renaissance architecture is very sober and at the same time beautiful. I have noticed that in Lima there are many structures and buildings with colonial and other periods' styles, this gives beauty to those areas of the city and makes them places of interest.
Yes, the truth is that there are many structures here, this happens a lot in the center of Lima, it has a European feel. It is very nice and elegant, there are still many places like this to go, I hope I can do it.
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Hi @dinaaczib, taking pictures in crowded places is a bit complicated, I have had to wait several minutes to take some pictures and when I think I have the perfect shot several people appear that I didn't see coming because I was concentrating on the picture he, he.
These buildings have a beautiful design and details that make them very striking, Peruvian buildings contain many decorative elements.
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Yes, as it happens to me, haha or even I get distracted by seeing, here I try to do my best. Here there are many places with incredible structures.
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Lima is very beautiful, it has squares and a lot of architecture inspired by Europe, in my opinion.
How nice those sculptures and the square, the video was nice, I felt like I was there.
You are right, my friend, here there are so many structures with European style and the truth is that there are so many that you feel like you have traveled to another place, very nice indeed.
Thank you very much for your support friend!
The truth is that the beauty of the streets of Lima is impressive and today you have put it in evidence with this post. Without a doubt I must say that I liked the redoma, but what captivated my attention completely were the buildings that were seen in the background with that Renaissance style and that are also very well maintained. I really liked your post.
La verdad es impresionante la belleza que guardan las calles de Lima y hoy lo has puesto en evidencia con este post. Sin duda debo decir que la redoma me gustó, pero lo que cautivó mi atención por completo fueron los edificios que se veían al fondo con ese estilo renacentista y que además están muy bien cuidados. Me gustó mucho tu post.
Yes, my friend, the truth is that there is a lot to enjoy here, many European airs and when it is winter this side looks more like Europe, it is nice to enjoy these buildings and keep those photos as a souvenir.
Esta obra me recuerda mucho a la que está en Ciudad de México y que muestran mucho en telenovelas o series cuando son realizadas allá. Está muy bonita y es que se nota que es muy concurrida a nivel vehicular, además de que la tienen bien cuidada, está super genial!!!
Muy interesante lo de los edificios que rodean la pequeña plaza, la cantidad debe tener algún significado, lo relaciono a los puntos cardinales y sus uniones con los otros puntos (Noroeste, Noreste, Sureste, Suroeste...) sin duda es una forma de ubicación, como una brújula gigante. Leí su historia y está muy genial, corrobora en algo lo que pensaba!!!
Me encantó el video Dina, esa columna con esas imágenes es imponente, es una pieza con un valor histórico incalculable, te felicito por haberla mostrado en el video para detallarla mejor!!!
Un gran trabajo, sin duda es un lugar que merece la atención por su valor histórico y también por su diseño que evoca las mejores épocas donde el arte era trabajado de forma alucinante... te mando un gran abrazo y gracias por compartir tus aventuras en la ciudad de Lima... You Rockkkk 👍😎🔥📷💖!!!
This work reminds me a lot of the one in Mexico City that is shown a lot in soap operas or series when they are made there. It is very nice and you can see that it is very busy at the vehicular level, plus they have it well maintained, it's super cool!
Very interesting about the buildings that surround the small square, the quantity must have some meaning, I relate it to the cardinal points and their unions with the other points (Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest...) without a doubt it is a way of location, like a giant compass. I read the story and it's very cool and corroborates a bit of this I say!!!!
I loved the video Dina, that column with those images is imposing, it is a piece with an incalculable historical value, I congratulate you for having shown it in the video to detail it better!!!!
A great job, no doubt it is a place that deserves attention for its historical value and also for its design that evokes the best times where art was worked in an amazing way... I send you a big hug and thank you for sharing your adventures in the city of Lima.... You Rockkkkk!!! 👍😎🔥📷💖
I hadn't thought about it but it has a lot of similarities to several places in Mexico, I don't know if there are as many as here but they have a lot of similarities.
To me the historic center of Lima is one of the things I like the most here, very beautiful buildings and it is inevitable not to be delighted with them, curiously people are often surprised that it is Lima-Peru, and the truth is that here there is much beauty.
Thanks for your kind support dear friend.
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