Lima, Peru
Walls of Lima
The Walls of Lima were a fortification consisting mainly of walls and bastions whose purpose was to defend the city of Lima from exterior attacks. It was built between 1684 and 1687, during the Viceroy Melchor de Navarra y Rocafull's government. The wall was located on the present streets of Alfonso Ugarte, Paseo Colón and Grau and the left bank of Rímac River.
- City
- Lima
- Country
- Peru
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Lima
- Plaza Mayor, Lima
- Miraflores District, Lima
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima
- Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima
- Plaza de toros de Acho
- Cajamarquilla
Background: Wikipedia