Pl. de Armas, Santiago, Chile

Pl. de Armas

Santiago, Chile

Plaza de Armas, the historic heart of Santiago, Chile, founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia, serves as the city's central square and kilometer zero point from which all national distances are measured, surrounded by colonial landmarks like the ornate Metropolitan Cathedral, the neoclassical Central Post Office, the National History Museum in the former Real Audiencia, and the Santiago Municipality building.

Designed in a classic Spanish colonial grid by Pedro de Gamboa atop an ancient Inca site, it evolved from a site with gallows and markets to a palm-shaded oasis featuring the central Monument to the Freedom of America by Francesco Orselino, an equestrian statue of Valdivia, and tributes to indigenous peoples and Cardinal José María Caro.

Bustling daily with street artists, photographers, vendors, and performers amid fountains and gardens, it hosts civic events, protests, and relaxed gatherings under the watchful gaze of its architectural gems.

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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

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