The ancient National Archive and the Post and Telegraph House of Peru
One of the great advantages of walking through the historic center of Lima is that you can often find old buildings and others that may not be old but were built with colonial inspiration, the truth is very rare to see buildings with modern architecture, of course, I refer in this case only to the historic center as in other districts if there are modern buildings.
Such is the case of the General Archive of the Nation, formerly called Archive of the Nation and currently located in one of the areas of the former Post and Telegraph House of Peru, this building is not one of the oldest, but gives us a nice view with its construction inspired by Renaissance reminiscences.
I love the uniformity in its windows, the upper ones are clearly distinguished from the lower ones, but from my point of view this does not break the harmony, however, it is inevitable to see some differences in the windows that follow after the main entrance and this is probably because we are talking about a building that shares headquarters with another institution.
Una de las grandes ventajas que tiene caminar por el Casco Histórico de Lima es que con frecuencia puedes encontrarte con edificaciones antiguas y con otras que quizá no lo son pero que fueron construidas con inspiración colonial, la verdad es muy raro ver edificios con arquitectura moderna, claro, me refiero en este caso únicamente al Casco Histórico ya que en otros distritos si hay edificaciones modernas.
Tal es el caso del Archivo General de la Nación, antiguamente llamado Archivo de la Nación y que actualmente está ubicado en una de las áreas de la ex Casa de Correos y Telégrafos del Perú, ésta edificación no es de las más antiguas, pero nos regala una agradable vista con su construcción inspirada en reminiscencias renacentistas.
Me encanta la uniformidad en sus ventanales, las superiores se distinguen claramente de las inferiores, pero desde mi punto de vista esto no rompe la armonía, sin embargo, es inevitable ver algunas diferencias en las ventanas que siguen luego de la entrada principal y esto probablemente es porque estamos hablando de una edificación que comparte sede con otra institución.
The great arch that you will see below is not exactly the actual entrance to the Archive, in fact, you can clearly see that it is closed, but we must highlight the four large columns and four small ones that seem to majestically support this arch that proudly displays the coat of arms of the flag of Peru.
El gran arco que verán a continuación no es precisamente la entrada actual del Archivo, de hecho, se puede ver claramente que está cerrada, pero debemos destacar las cuatro columnas grandes y las cuatro pequeñas que parecen sostener majestuosamente éste arco que muestra orgullosamente el escudo de la bandera del Perú.
Trying to observe what is beyond the arch, we can see that inside there are several cubicles that according to what the guard told me, were dedicated to the sale of stamps and mail related material, as you can see is no longer in operation and in fact can be seen dirty and lacking maintenance.
Tratando de observar lo que hay traspasando el arco, podemos ver que dentro hay varios cubículos que según me indicó el vigilante del lugar, se dedicaban a la venta de estampillas y material relacionado al correo, como pueden ver ya no está en funcionamiento y de hecho se puede ver sucio y falto de mantenimiento.
As I said before, the Archive shares space with the former Casa de Correos y Telégrafos del Perú (current Casa de la Gastronomía Peruana), but at a certain point it seems that they tried to separate colors and styles, in fact, it is noticeable that the Archive has a more applied maintenance and apparent physical changes. In the following photo you can clearly distinguish the buildings mainly by color, one with a color that looks like marble or the other pink (or at least that is what my eyes detect).
Como dije anteriormente, el Archivo comparte espacios con la ex Casa de Correos y Telégrafos del Perú (actual Casa de la Gastronomía Peruana), pero en cierto punto parece que trataron de independizar colores y estilos, de hecho, es notable que el Archivo cuenta con un mantenimiento más aplicado y con aparentes cambios físicos. En la siguiente foto podrán distinguir claramente las edificaciones principalmente por el color, una con un color que parece mármol o la otra rosa (o por lo menos es lo que mi vista detecta).
I really liked the metal clock that I imagine served to keep the mail users aware of the hours and the limits of delivery of correspondence, at the top you can see the word "Mail". At the time of my visit it was not in operation but physically it is in good condition.
Me gustó mucho el reloj de metal que me imagino que servía para mantener a los usuarios del correo al tanto de las horas y de los límites de entrega de correspondencias, en la parte superior se observa la palabra "Correos". Para el momento de mi paso por allí no se encontraba en funcionamiento pero físicamente se nota en buen estado.
In the former Casa de Correos y Telégrafos del Perú we can observe greater details in its construction, the walls have a relief like staggered and the style in general seems to be more classic or old, the color, the small decorative columns and the sculptures in the superior part that seem to watch the entrance to the one that today works as the House of the Peruvian Gastronomy.
It has four entrances, two metal doors and two wooden doors perfectly separated, at the top of each of them there are windows and also rustic metal lamps in perfect condition.
En la ex Casa de Correos y Telégrafos del Perú podemos observar mayores detalles en su construcción, las paredes tienen un relieve como escalonado y el estilo en general parece ser más clásico o antiguo, resalta mucho el color, las pequeñas columnas decorativas y las esculturas en la parte superior que parecen vigilar la entrada a la que hoy funciona como la Casa de la Gastronomía Peruana.
Cuenta con cuatro entradas, dos puertas de metal y dos de madera perfectamente separadas, en la parte superior de cada una de ellas hay ventanas y también lámparas de metal rustico en perfecto estado.
In the central part of the building we can observe a perfectly centered clock, the national coat of arms of Peru and a metal plate which right now I do not remember what it said; there is also a metal sculpture with a figure that seems to be that of a lion or mystical being.
En la parte central de la edificación podemos observar un reloj perfectamente centrado, el escudo nacional del Perú y una placa de metal la cual ahora mismo no recuerdo que decía; también hay una escultura de metal con una figura que parece ser la de un león o ser místico.
The place was closed but I managed to take this picture in which we partially see the internal part or reception, it is perfectly clean and with adequate lighting, on the ceiling there is a relief that denotes a great level of detail and beauty. It would have been great to be able to enter because at first glance you can see that this place has much more to offer, maybe I can do it in a next opportunity.
El lugar estaba cerrado pero logré tomar esta foto en la que vemos parcialmente la parte interna o recepción, se nota perfectamente limpio y con el alumbrado adecuado, en el techo se observa un relieve que denota gran nivel de detalle y hermosura. Hubiera sido genial poder entrar porque a simple vista se nota que este sitio tiene mucho mas que ofrecer, quizá pueda hacerlo en una próxima oportunidad.
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- Photos taken with: Samsung Galaxy A32
- Translator: DeepL Translate
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Thank you! This is great!!!
Hi @dinaaczib, what an amazing building and with a lot of decorative elements, no doubt a great job by the architect in designing every decorative detail, the floors and walls of the building look very clean. The clock on the sign gives a great style to the post office.
Cheers!
Greetings dear, the truth is that if you are right, everything is incredible, I loved the post office and there was a very kind man who works there, I called his attention that he will take photos and he told me something about that place. I really love all the work and detail and it is a building that takes great care of it, a whole heritage. Thanks for stopping by.
Wow, pero estos edificios son majestuosos, y sin duda son obras arquitectónicas de gran envergadura que se mantienen en el tiempo. Cada detalle está muy bien pensado según su estilo y construido con maestría. Qué hermoso es el caso histórico de Lima.
Wow, these buildings are majestic, and without a doubt they are architectural works of great magnitude that stand the test of time. Every detail is very well thought out according to their style and masterfully built. How beautiful is the historical case of Lima.
They are very impressive, the truth is that enjoying these wonders is a pleasure, every time I visit the center of Lima I am surprised by its architectural works. And that I still need to bring many more that I hope will be soon. Thanks for your kind support!
The details are pretty extensive. It's rare these days to see such mesmerizing building.
Yes you are right, they are not common, here in Lima Peru these buildings abound, they are incredible and well preserved, thank you very much for your kind support!
Awesome post friends @dinaaczib
The design of the building is very detailed and looks extra magnificent. Like giving the impression of glory and power in the past.
If the truth is beautiful and impressive, being close even more, thanks for stopping by and appreciate.😀