Alto de la Alianza Museum explained

Alto de la Alianza Museum
Native Name:Museo de Sitio del Campo de la Alianza
Native Name Lang:es
Location:Alto de la Alianza, Tacna, Peru
Type:Historic site
Accreditation:Patronage of the Campo de la Alianza

The Alto de la Alianza Museum (Spanish; Castilian: Museo de Sitio del Campo de la Alianza) is a war museum located at the Alto de la Alianza, near Tacna, in southern Peru. It was inaugurated on May 26, 1982.[1] [2]

It is located on Intiorko Hill, at the base of the monument erected in honor of the combatants of the Battle of Alto de la Alianza in 1880, forming part of the Monumental Complex.[3] The museum is circular in shape, and cannons flank it at its entrance. Inside objects from the time of the War of the Pacific are stored, such as military uniforms, rifles, sabers, dress uniforms, letters, documents, a scale model of the battle, bones, cartridges, ammunition, etc.[2] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Conozca el Significado de los Monumentos que Conmemoran la Batalla del Campo de la Alianza . 2012-05-24 . T21 Noticias.
  2. News: Museo de Sitio del Campo del Alto de la Alianza une a peruanos y bolivianos . Soto Maldonado . Néstor . 2014-05-27 . Correo.
  3. Book: Guía de museos del Perú . . 2012 . 9786124126055 . 2nd . 340 . es . 863065737.
  4. Web site: Museo de Sitio Alto de la Alianza . DePeru.