Bibliographic citations
Gonzales, G., (2024). Obsequios arquitectónicos del Centenario de la Independencia del Perú: El indicio de una nueva política urbana en Lima [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/26826
Gonzales, G., Obsequios arquitectónicos del Centenario de la Independencia del Perú: El indicio de una nueva política urbana en Lima []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/26826
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title = "Obsequios arquitectónicos del Centenario de la Independencia del Perú: El indicio de una nueva política urbana en Lima",
author = "Gonzales Garay, Geny Isabel",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2024"
}
The purpose of this research is to identify the changes that are generated in the urban aspect considering the architectural gifts made by the communities of foreign countries that resided in Peru, for the centenary of the independence in 1921. As part of the government plan of Augusto B. Leguía (1919-1930), called Patria Nueva, it was intended that Lima will begin its modernization process to catch up with the other Latin American capitals. And the gifts contributed to the cause, adorning the streets of Lima. Four case studies are presented: The Clock Tower - located on the axis of Av. La Colmena; the Italian Art Museum, the Moorish Arch and the National Stadium - located in the Santa Beatriz neighborhood. From the integration of the monuments to the city, the urban fabric presented modifications, the transport flows changed, avenues were created and expanded, which until today are road axes that cross Lima from east to west. This article will review how the urban fabric of the capital has evolved and incorporated monuments as references in public spaces. From the investigation, it is concluded that the monuments built as gifts were decisive for the consolidation of public space, without them the occupation, flow of people and transportation would have focused on other areas of Lima. The new monuments contributed to the project to turn Lima into a modern capital of the 20th century.
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