Plaza Mayor de Lima

Plaza Mayor of Lima
Location	Lima, Peru
Built	1535
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Plaza Mayor de Lima
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	1991
Part of	Historic Centre of Lima
Reference no.	500
Location of Plaza Mayor of Lima in Lima

The Plaza Mayor de Lima, or Plaza de Armas de Lima, is considered one of the birthplaces^[1] of the city of Lima, as well as the core of the city. Located in the Historic Centre of Lima, it is surrounded by the Government Palace, Lima Metropolitan Cathedral, Archbishop's Palace of Lima, the Municipal Palace, and the Palacio de la Unión.^[2]