The Casa de Osambela, also known as the Casa de Oquendo, is a building built during the colonial era of Peru. It stands on the old Novitiate of the Dominican fathers, destroyed by the earthquake of 1746, and part of the garden, facing the Calle de la Veracruz in the historic center of the city of Lima. It is one of the largest mansions in the center of Lima and is notable for its wide façade and excellent quality balconies.
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On the façade of the Casa de Osambela it is possible to identify up to three different types of balconies.
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Rococo Casa de Osambela
The Historic Centre of Lima is the historic city centre of the city of Lima, the capital of Peru. Located in the city's districts of Lima and Rímac, both in the Rímac Valley, it consists of two areas: the first is the Monumental Zone established by the Peruvian government in 1972, and the second one—contained within the first one—is the World Heritage Site established by UNESCO in 1988, whose buildings are marked with the organisation's black-and-white shield.
The Cathedral of Lima located in the main square of the historic center
Image: Palacio de Torre Tagle
Image: Vista aérea de la plaza de Acho en 2021
Image: Palacio Arzobispal, Lima, Perú, 2015 07 28, DD 62
