Royal College of the University of San Marcos
Historical building in Lima, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal College of the University of San Marcos (Spanish: Colegio Real de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, CRSM), also known by its former name of Royal College of San Felipe (Spanish: Colegio Real San Felipe), is a historic building in the Barrios Altos neighbourhood of Lima, Peru. It's one of two cultural centres operated by the University of San Marcos.
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Year(s) built | Late 16th century[1] |
Inaugurated | June 28, 1592[1] |
The premises of the Royal College date back to the colonial period, and are located next to the Congress of Peru. It is made up of three departments of the university: The Institute of Applied Linguistics "CILA", the "Domingo Angulo" Historical Archive, and the Andean Rural History Seminar. Exhibitions and displays are held regularly, which mainly take place in the exhibition hall of the building.[2][3]