Obelisk to the Defenders of Democracy

Lima, Peru · built 2009

The Obelisk to the Defenders of Democracy (Obelisco a los defensores de la democracia) is a monument located at the Patio of Honour, the main patio of Peru's Government Palace, located in the country's capital of Lima. Inaugurated in 2009, it is dedicated to all members of the Peruvian Armed Forces that were killed in action during the Peruvian conflict's main stage, which took place between 1980 and 2000.

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