The Tacna Parabolic Arch is a monument located in the Paseo Civico, in the center of the city of Tacna, Peru. It was raised in honor of the heroes of the War of the Pacific, like Admiral Miguel Grau and Colonel Francisco Bolognesi. Its construction is made of quarried pink stone. Ex-president Manuel Prado inaugurated it.

Architecture

The structure is 18 meters high. It is made of beautiful stone work. It was made in the 1870s.

See also

References

    • i perú (2014), "Información de Tacna".

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