Alto de la Alianza Museum

Alto de la Alianza Museum

Museo de Sitio del Campo de la Alianza
The museum's entrance
Established	26 May 1982 (1982-05-26)
Location	Alto de la Alianza, Tacna, Peru
Type	Historic site
Accreditation	Patronage of the Campo de la Alianza

The Alto de la Alianza Museum (Spanish: Museo de Sitio del Campo de la Alianza) is a war museum located at the Alto de la Alianza, near Tacna, in southern Peru. It was inaugurated on May 26, 1982.^[1][2]

It is located on Intiorko Hill, at the base of the monument erected in honor of the combatants of the Battle of Alto de la Alianza in 1880, forming part of the Monumental Complex.^[3] The museum is circular in shape, and cannons flank it at its entrance. Inside objects from the time of the War of the Pacific are stored, such as military uniforms, rifles, sabers, dress uniforms, letters, documents, a scale model of the battle, bones, cartridges, ammunition, etc.^[2][4]

See also

• Alto de la Alianza
• List of museums in Peru

References

1. "Conozca el Significado de los Monumentos que Conmemoran la Batalla del Campo de la Alianza". T21 Noticias. 2012-05-24.
2. Soto Maldonado, Néstor (2014-05-27). "Museo de Sitio del Campo del Alto de la Alianza une a peruanos y bolivianos". Correo.
3. Guía de museos del Perú (PDF) (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). Ministerio de Cultura. 2012. p. 340. ISBN 9786124126055. OCLC 863065737.
4. "Museo de Sitio Alto de la Alianza". DePeru.

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