| Casa Alcántara | |
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Solar de Alcántara
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial |
| Location | Historic Centre of Lima |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Demolished | 1952 |
| Owner | Francisco M. de Alcántara |
The Casa de Alcántara was a 16th-century building in the Historic Centre of Lima. It was demolished in 1952 and replaced by the Plaza Pizarro.[1]
The primitive building dates back to the beginning of the founding of the city. It belonged to Francisco Martín de Alcántara [es], maternal brother of Francisco Pizarro, from whom the house took its name. After his death, the property passed to his wife, Inés Muñoz de Ribera [es], who later, after her death, bequeathed it to the Monastery and Convent of the Clean and Purísima Concepción, later around the year 1950 the property was purchased For the state.[1]
After the building was demolished in 1952, the Plaza Pizarro replaced it.[1] The plaza took its name from the equestrian statue of the Conquistador that was moved from its original location in front of the Cathedral of Lima.[2]
12°02′42″S 77°01′51″W / 12.04493°S 77.03072°W / -12.04493; -77.03072
