The Casa de Correos y Telégrafos (Post and Telegraph office in English) is the central post office of the city of Lima, Peru. The building is located at Conde de Superunda street in the historic centre of Lima, near the Plaza Mayor. The building was constructed in 1897 in the Beaux-Arts architectural style. Additionally, the building houses the Postal and Philatelic Museum of Peru (Museo Postal y Filatélico del Perú) and a Serpost office. Besides displaying exhibits relating to postal service, the museum showcases exhibits relating to the history of Lima.
| Casa de Correos y Telégrafos | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Address | Conde de Superunda 170 |
| Year(s) built | 1892–1897 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Emilio Pazo, Máximo Doig |
The building's interior passageway dates back to 1924,[1] and is known as the Pasaje Piura (also known as the Pasaje del Correo),[2] and its interior is lined with shops. Its facade contains a clock, and a bronze lion depicted with its snout open and devouring correspondence. The building occupies an area of 6,537 m2,[3] and adjacent to it are parts of a gravestone, belonging to politician Rodrigo Franco Montes de Peralta, used as part of the pathway.[4][5]
See also
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edit- ^ "1924: El pasaje del correo". El Comercio. 2024-05-03.
- ^ Cayetano Chávez, José (2024-04-16). "Pasaje del correo cumplirá 100 años en estado de abandono: ¿en qué consiste el proyecto para su restauración?". El Comercio.
- ^ Maldonado, Rocío (2001-11-09). "Joya arquitectónica". El Peruano. Archived from the original on 2008-09-28.
- ^ "¿Por qué hay una lápida cerca de Palacio de Gobierno?". La República. 2022-12-14.
- ^ Elizalde, Paula (2023-02-16). "Una misteriosa lápida en Casa de la Gastronomía Peruana: el secreto que oculta y por qué involucra a Alan García". Infobae.
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