Casa de Osambela

Facade of Osambela palace.

Osambela House (Spanish: Casa de Osambela) is one of the biggest houses built in Lima during the colonial Viceroyalty of Peru period. It is located at Conde de Superunda Street 298, in the historic centre of Lima. It is also called Casa de Oquendo.

History

This mansion was built between 1803 and 1805, but was officially finished in 1807. It has five balconies and a mirador from which the first owner of the place, Don Martín de Osambela, watched with a spyglass the arrival of galleons to the port of Callao. It was renovated in 2003 and serves as a venue for art exhibitions and cultural events.

External links

Media related to Casa de Osambela (Osambela House) at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 12°02′38″S 77°01′57″W / 12.0439°S 77.0326°W / -12.0439; -77.0326

Lima landmarks

Buildings and interesting places	Archbishop's Palace Balconies of Lima Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced Basilica of San Pedro Caral Casa de Correos y Telegrafos Cathedral of Lima Chocavento Tower Cristo del Pacífico Church of San Agustín Desamparados station Government Palace Hotel Bolivar Huaca Pucllana Jorge Chávez International Airport Legislative Palace Lima Peru Temple Lima Stock Exchange Monastery of San Francisco Municipal Palace National Library of Peru National University of San Marcos (Cultural Center) Pachacamac Palace of Justice Palace of the Union Panteón de los Próceres Presbítero Maestro Puruchuco Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas Torre Tagle Palace Walls of Lima

Streets and squares	Jirón de la Unión Miraflores District Plaza Bolivar Plaza Dos de Mayo Plaza Mayor Plaza San Martín

Museums	Casa Museo Miguel Grau Gold Museum of Peru and Weapons of the World Larco Museum Museo de la Electricidad Museo de la Inmigración Japonesa Museo del Tribunal de la Santa Inquisición y del Congreso Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana Museum of Italian Art Museum of Natural History Museum of the Nation Casa de Osambela Palacio de la Exposición (Museo de Arte) Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute

Sports	Coliseo Amauta Coliseo Eduardo Dibos Coliseo Mariscal Caceres Coliseo Polideportivo Estadio Alberto Gallardo Estadio Alejandro Villanueva Estadio Monumental "U" Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos Estadio Nacional Estadio Universidad San Marcos Hipódromo de Monterrico Plaza de Sol y Sombra Plaza de toros de Acho

The arts	Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes Gran Teatro Nacional Teatro Manuel Ascencio Segura Teatro Municipal Teatro Peruano Japonés

Parks	El Campo de Marte Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge Paque de la Exposición Parque de la Reserva University Park

Zoos	Parque de las Leyendas Parque Zoologico Huachipa

Beaches	Ancón Cerro Azul Punta Hermosa

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