Municipal Theatre of Tacna

Coordinates: 18°00′35″S 70°14′57″W / 18.0098°S 70.2491°W / -18.0098; -70.2491
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Municipal Theatre of Tacna (Spanish: Teatro Municipal de Tacna) is a teatre located in the center of Tacna, Peru.

History[edit]

It was built in 1870 by the Spanish engineer Constantine Martinez del Pino, and inaugurated by President Jose Antonio de Pezet in 1871.

The theatre was declared a historic and artistic monument in 1972.

Location[edit]

It sits in front of the MacLean Plaza.

Architecture[edit]

The two-story building exhibits a facade made entirely of quarried stone.

Paintings[edit]

In its main hall, many valuable paintings are displayed, that show illustrious Tacna natives such as the poet Federico Barreto, the painter Francisco Laso, and the historian Modesto Molina.

References[edit]

Notes
  • i peru (2014), "Informacion de Tacna."

18°00′35″S 70°14′57″W / 18.0098°S 70.2491°W / -18.0098; -70.2491