The Casa de Aliaga is a colonial-style building located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It was built on a huaca, dateing back to May 1536, at the beginning of the founding of the city, and belonged to Conquistador Geronimo de Aliaga. Its current owner is Gonzalo Jorge de Aliaga Ascenzo, VIII Count of San Juan de Lurigancho. It has been continuously inhabited by the same family for seventeen generations over a period of five centuries.[1]
| Casa de Aliaga | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial |
| Location | Historic Centre of Lima |
| Address | Jirón de la Unión 225 |
| Owner | Gonzalo Jorge de Aliaga |
History
editIn 1746, it t was destroyed by the 1746 Lima–Callao earthquake and rebuilt by Juan José Aliaga y Sotomayor. In the 19th century a series of works were carried out.[2]
The original construction was made of quincha and adobe. The architecture is eclectic in style due to several changes made since its construction. The styles present are Renaissance, Mannerist, Baroque or Neoclassical.[3][4] It has 18 rooms and real estate from the time.[5]
Part of the city's historic centre, it was declared a World Heritage Site in 1991, having already been declared part of the Cultural heritage of the Nation in 1972.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Una mansión habitada desde hace cinco siglos". ABC. Archived from the original on 2004-04-19.
- ^ Salmón Salazar, Gisella (2010-02-01). "Cinco Siglos de Historia: Casa de Aliaga" (PDF). Variedades. pp. 2–4.
- ^ "La Casa De Aliaga cumple 475 años como albacea de la tradición limeña". Andina. 2010-02-01.
- ^ "Turismo en Casa Aliaga (Atractivos Urbanos)". Turismoi.pe.
- ^ "Casa Aliaga: Esta mansión con 5 siglos de historia sigue cautivando". Peru.com. 2014-03-10.