historic center of Santiago

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The historic center of Santiago is the colonial-era downtown district of Chile’s capital city, known for its plazas, government buildings, churches, and cultural landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city center
historic district
capitalOfCountryContext Chile
contains Alameda Bernardo O’Higgins
Barrio Lastarria
Barrio París-Londres
Central Post Office Building of Santiago
Cerro San Cristóbal foothills
Cerro Santa Lucía
Iglesia de San Francisco
La Moneda Palace
Municipal Theatre of Santiago
Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino
Museo Histórico Nacional
Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago
Paseo Ahumada
Paseo Huérfanos
Plaza de Armas
Plaza de la Ciudadanía
Plaza de la Constitución
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
country Chile
culturalSignificance symbolic heart of Chilean national identity
foundedAsPartOf foundation of Santiago in 1541
founderContext Pedro de Valdivia
function administrative center of Chile
commercial center of Santiago
religious center of Santiago
governedBy Municipality of Santiago
hasArchitecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
eclectic architecture
neoclassical architecture
hasLandmarkType church
government building
museum
plaza
theatre
hasStreetPattern orthogonal grid
heritageStatus protected conservation area at municipal level
languageMajority Spanish
locatedIn Santiago
Santiago Metropolitan Region
locatedInTimeZone Chile Standard Time
near Mapocho River
partOf commune of Santiago
linked to: Comuna de Santiago
tourismRole major tourist attraction in Santiago
tracesUrbanLayoutTo 16th-century Spanish colonial grid plan
transportHub Santiago Metro network
linked to: Santiago Metro

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Calle Moneda urbanContext historic center of Santiago
Church of La Merced in Santiago (remodeling) relatedPlace Historic center of Santiago
linked to: historic center of Santiago
Monjitas Street urbanContext historic center of Santiago