Plaza de Armas

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Plaza de Armas is a historic central square in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as a traditional gathering place surrounded by colonial-era architecture, shops, and government buildings.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Plaza de Armas canonical 2
Plaza de Armas de San Juan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRole symbolic center of Old San Juan
hasAmenity nearby restaurants
nearby retail stores
outdoor seating
street vendors
hasFunction central town square
gathering place
social hub
tourist destination
hasPart benches
central fountain
paved plaza
trees
hasView historic facades
heritageStatus part of Old San Juan historic area
historicalPeriod Spanish colonial era
language Spanish
locatedIn Caribbean
Old San Juan
Puerto Rico
San Juan
San Juan National Historic Site
surface form: San Juan Historic District
nameMeaning “Parade Ground” in Spanish
near Calle Fortaleza
Calle San Francisco
San Juan City Hall
pedestrianAccess yes
region San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area
surface form: San Juan metropolitan area
significance traditional main square of Old San Juan
surroundedBy cafés
colonial-era buildings
government buildings
restaurants
shops
touristPopularity high
usedFor festivals
informal gatherings
public events
street performances
tourist sightseeing

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Old San Juan hasNotableSite Plaza de Armas
San Juan municipality hasLandmark Plaza de Armas
this entity surface form: Plaza de Armas de San Juan