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Casa Central de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile · built 1928

The Central Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, also known as the Central Campus of the Catholic University of Valparaíso, is located at 2950 Brasil Avenue, between Argentina Avenue and 12 de Febrero Street, in the El Almendral district of the city of Valparaíso, in the Valparaíso Region, Chile. It was designed by architects Ernesto Urquieta and Gregorio Airola, and inaugurated as the Polytechnic of the Catholic University in 1928. For its artistic value, it was declared a National Monument of Chile, in the category of Historic Monument, by Decree No. 355 of May 20, 2003. Currently, is a well-visited landmark in the city.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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