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The '''Municipal Palace of Lima''' is a public building that serves as headquarters of the [[Metropolitan Municipality of Lima]]. It is located on the street Portal de Escribanos, block 3 of [[Jirón de la Unión]], and in front of the [[Plaza Mayor, Lima|Plaza Mayor of Lima]]'s [[Historic Centre of Lima|historic centre]]. |
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The '''Municipal Palace of Lima''' is the headquarters of the [[Metropolitan Municipality of Lima]], the governing entity of the city of [[Lima]], [[Peru]]. Initially known as the ''Cabildo of Lima'', the city hall is located on the [[Jiron de la Union]] on the [[Plaza Mayor of Lima]], in the heart of the [[Historic center of Lima]]. It was originally located at the current site of the [[Archbishop's Palace of Lima]], however in 1548 was moved to its current site by [[Hernando Pizarro]]. Its first occupant was the first [[List of mayors of Lima|mayor of Lima]], Nicolás de Rivera. Throughout the years, it has been modified on a variety of occasions, most of which have been as a result of earthquakes. On November 3, 1923, the original city hall building was destroyed by a fire and the municipality subsequently temporarly moved their offices to the [[Palacio de la Exposición|Palace of the Exposition]], which is know home to the [[Museum of Art of Lima]]. The municipality would remain there until the new city hall was constructed between 1943 and 1944 during the presidency of [[Óscar R. Benavides]]. |
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The current building was innagurated on July 2, 1944, by the then mayor [[Luis Gallo Porras]]. The design of the building was chosen in a [[Architectural design competition|contest]] in which the design submitted by Emilio Harth Terré and José Alvarez Calderón emerged victorious. The interior design concession was won by [[Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski]]. Its exterior [[facade]] is of a [[neocolonial]] style while conserving the original structure of the previous building. |
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[[File::Oldmunilima01.jpg|thumb|260px|Main facade of City Hall with the Portal de Escribanos in 1868.]] |
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Its interior design is of a French rennisance influence and its galleries contain various works by 19th and 20th century Peruvian painters such as [[Ignacio Merino]] and [[Daniel Hernández (painter)|Daniel Hernández]]. An important centerpiece of the palace is an authentic Roman column given by the city of [[Rome]]. The column previously had been located in the ancient summer palace of the Roman [[Emperor Nero]]. The gallery also contains various marble reproductions of renown sculptures. |
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According to the first book of the [[Cabildo de Lima]], the city on the fourth day of its foundation, had two [[List of mayors of Lima|mayors]]: [[Nicolás de Ribera]] and Juan Tello de Guzmán. At first the council worked in the [[Government Palace (Peru)|House of Pizarro]] then going to the residence of the Judges Andrés de Cianca and Pedro Maldonado, then the local municipality, in the last weeks of October, 1535, settled on land owned by the supplier García de Salcedo, where it is currently the [[Archbishop's Palace of Lima]] but because more space was needed for the [[Cathedral of Lima]] is larger, was transferred in 1548 to the land that was owned by [[Hernando Pizarro]], which was the huaca of the chapter that had a pen of [[llamas]], and that is where the current municipal building. |
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The colonial town hall building was simple and the story of its construction has been bumpy. The master Diego de Torres was asked to lift the first building of the Cabildo de Lima and in 1549 began the work quickly, with two black slaves acquired especially to strengthen his work, because I had finished before the arrival of [[Antonio de Mendoza]], fourth [[List of Viceroys of Peru|viceroy of Peru]], which was scheduled for September 23, 1551. The council houses built by master Diego de Torres were made with brick mold and high wood to [[Spain]]. |
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Soon after, in 1555, Cristóbal Garzón and Diego de Amaro took charge of the new building. In the following years continued some minor fixes such as woodwork and blanket. [[José de la Riva Agüero]] then stated that the building had collapsed for having built wrong. The council members were present, from the old town hall colonial balconies, [[procession]]s, [[bullfight]]s and [[auto-da-fé]]. |
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In the history of the Limean [[Inquisition]] recalls the auto-da-fé held on Sunday, April 5, 1592, for which the council built a wooden platform. By 1628, the [[historian]] and [[priest]] [[Bernabé Cobo]] described in his ''History of the Founding of Lima'' the Lima cabildo's appearance and said: |
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{{quote|«Under these portals fall of the city jail, with its chapel that is so large and well decorated and served that can be called church, and the offices of the clerks, especially the chapter on the door make audience the ordinary mayors.»}} |
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The council building was characterized, between 1596 - 1604 (period of government Viceroy [[Luis de Velasco, marqués de Salinas|Luis de Velasco y Castilla]]) for his open [[gallery]] on the second floor, on the portals of scribes. According news to [[Manuel de Odriozola]] the night of February 11, 1696 collapsed the [[Rímac River]] Bridge, causing a flood in the [[Plaza Mayor, Lima|Plaza Mayor]] and the protocols they had them on the floor, not on shelves so scarce and expensive it was the wood rotted enforcement tools and foundations of chaplaincies and primogeniture, whose replacement was difficult and costly. But the greatest damage suffered by the colonial cabildo caused the [[1746 Lima-Callao earthquake]], which destroyed 90% of the civil colonial buildings. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:40, 25 August 2012
| Lima's Municipal Palace | |
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 Frontis of the Municipal Palace of Lima and fountain of Viceroy García Sarmiento de Sotomayor Count of Salvatierra in the foreground | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neocolonial |
| Town or city | Lima |
| Country | Peru |
| Construction started | 1939 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Emilio Harth Terré, José Alvarez Calderón and Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski |
The Municipal Palace of Lima is a public building that serves as headquarters of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. It is located on the street Portal de Escribanos, block 3 of Jirón de la Unión, and in front of the Plaza Mayor of Lima's historic centre.
History
[[File::Oldmunilima01.jpg|thumb|260px|Main facade of City Hall with the Portal de Escribanos in 1868.]]
Viceroyalty
According to the first book of the Cabildo de Lima, the city on the fourth day of its foundation, had two mayors: Nicolás de Ribera and Juan Tello de Guzmán. At first the council worked in the House of Pizarro then going to the residence of the Judges Andrés de Cianca and Pedro Maldonado, then the local municipality, in the last weeks of October, 1535, settled on land owned by the supplier García de Salcedo, where it is currently the Archbishop's Palace of Lima but because more space was needed for the Cathedral of Lima is larger, was transferred in 1548 to the land that was owned by Hernando Pizarro, which was the huaca of the chapter that had a pen of llamas, and that is where the current municipal building.
The colonial town hall building was simple and the story of its construction has been bumpy. The master Diego de Torres was asked to lift the first building of the Cabildo de Lima and in 1549 began the work quickly, with two black slaves acquired especially to strengthen his work, because I had finished before the arrival of Antonio de Mendoza, fourth viceroy of Peru, which was scheduled for September 23, 1551. The council houses built by master Diego de Torres were made with brick mold and high wood to Spain.
Soon after, in 1555, Cristóbal Garzón and Diego de Amaro took charge of the new building. In the following years continued some minor fixes such as woodwork and blanket. José de la Riva Agüero then stated that the building had collapsed for having built wrong. The council members were present, from the old town hall colonial balconies, processions, bullfights and auto-da-fé.
In the history of the Limean Inquisition recalls the auto-da-fé held on Sunday, April 5, 1592, for which the council built a wooden platform. By 1628, the historian and priest Bernabé Cobo described in his History of the Founding of Lima the Lima cabildo's appearance and said:
«Under these portals fall of the city jail, with its chapel that is so large and well decorated and served that can be called church, and the offices of the clerks, especially the chapter on the door make audience the ordinary mayors.»
The council building was characterized, between 1596 - 1604 (period of government Viceroy Luis de Velasco y Castilla) for his open gallery on the second floor, on the portals of scribes. According news to Manuel de Odriozola the night of February 11, 1696 collapsed the Rímac River Bridge, causing a flood in the Plaza Mayor and the protocols they had them on the floor, not on shelves so scarce and expensive it was the wood rotted enforcement tools and foundations of chaplaincies and primogeniture, whose replacement was difficult and costly. But the greatest damage suffered by the colonial cabildo caused the 1746 Lima-Callao earthquake, which destroyed 90% of the civil colonial buildings.
See also
Bibliography
- City Hall of Lima, Lima – Perú, edited in English by the Culture Office of the Municipality of Lima being Mayor of Lima Architect Eduardo Orrego Villacorta - 1981–1983.
References
- Metropolitan Municipality of Lima
- National Institute of Culture
- Historical Archive of the Municipality of Lima
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