El Campo de Marte

The Campo de Marte is one of the largest parks in the metropolitan area of Lima, capital city of Peru. Similar in size to Parque de la Exposición and Parque de la Reserva. Campo de Marte originally was part of Exposición and later a horse racetrack, the Hipódromo de Santa Beatriz (before Jesús María Ward was split from downtown Lima Ward), in operation from 1903 to 1938. A new racetrack, San Felipe, was built further south in Jesús María ward but the stand was allowed to remain; the track was paved over with asphalt and given the street name Avenida de la Peruanidad (Peruvianness Avenue). The stand is currently used for spectators watching the Grand Military Parade, done every year on July 29, the day after Independence Day.

Campo de marte

Area: 68,850 m2

Landmarks

The park houses a monument to the war fought in 1941 between Peru and Ecuador, along with a monument from the Japanese immigrant community in Peru. The former celebrates the ability to establish peace between the two countries, the latter resembles a bridge to symbolize the cultural connection between Peru and Japan. The park also houses the municipal stadium of Jesús María.

Gallery

Partial aerial view of Campo de Marte, La Concha Acústica (an amphitheater) in the foreground.

Monument to the war between Peru and Ecuador.

Memorial in the Campo de Marte built by the Japanese immigrant community in Peru.

References

Lima landmarks
Pre-Columbian buildings	Huaca Huallamarca Huaca Pucllana Pachacamac Puruchuco
Colonial buildings	Balconies of Lima Basilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced Basilica and Convent of San Francisco Catacombs Basilica and Convent of San Pedro Basilica of Santo Domingo Casa de Osambela Casa Matusita Casona of the National University of San Marcos Cathedral Basilica of Lima Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro Cripta de los Héroes Fort of Santa Catalina Iglesia de San Agustín Iglesia de Santa Liberata Iglesia y Convento de los Descalzos Palacio de la Magdalena Palacio de Torre Tagle Panteón de los Próceres Plaza de toros de Acho Real Felipe Fortress Sanctuary and Monastery of Las Nazarenas Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima Walls of Lima
Other touristic buildings	Archbishop's Palace Casa de Correos y Telegrafos Casa Roosevelt Casa Suárez Chinatown Arch Chocavento Tower Club de la Unión Cristo del Pacífico Desamparados station El Ángel Cemetery Government Palace Gran Hotel Bolivar Club Nacional Interbank Building Javier Alzamora Valdez Building La Colmena Building Lima Civic Center Legislative Palace Lima Convention Center Lima Stock Exchange National Library of Peru National Stadium of Peru Palacio de la Exposición Palacio de Miraflores Palacio Municipal Palace of Justice Petroperú Building Quinta Heeren Quinta Leuro Quinta Presa Sheraton Lima Historic Center Torre Banco de la Nación
Museums and theatres	Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World Gran Teatro Nacional Larco Museum Lima Art Museum Museo de la Nación Museum of Italian Art Museum of Natural History National Afro-Peruvian Museum National Museum National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History Naval Museum Teatro Colón Teatro Municipal Teatro Peruano Japonés Teatro Segura
Squares	Democracy Square Jirón de la Unión Plaza Bolívar Plaza Bolognesi Plaza Dos de Mayo Plaza Mayor Plaza San Martín Plaza Grau Monument Paseo de los Héroes Navales Las llamas La yunta Paseo Colón Columbus Statue Paseo de los Héroes Amazónicos Pizza Blvd. Plaza Francia Plaza Manco Cápac Monument
Parks and zoos	Bridge of Sighs Campo de Marte Malecón de Miraflores Love Park Villena Bridge Kennedy Park Lachay National Reserve Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge Park of the Exhibition Fountain Parque de la Reserva Parque de las Leyendas Paseo de Aguas University Park Clock
Education	Cayetano Heredia University Federico Villarreal National University National Superior Autonomous School of Fine Arts National University of Engineering National University of San Marcos Peruvian University of Applied Sciences Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute University of Lima
Nearby cities with beaches	Ancón Callao Base Port Chancay Pucusana
Former	Banco Comercial Casa Marcionelli Giacoletti Building Great Clock of Lima Lima Penitentiary Limatambo Building Marsano Palace Moorish Arch National Stadium Venetian Palace Viceregal Palace

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