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13-598: The building was built between 1905 and 1909, as originally indicated on the top of the building. It was built based on quarry stone extracted from the Arunta and Intiorko hills. During the Chilean administration, the Coat of arms of Chile was carved in the sector located on Blondell Street. The prefecture was known as the Intendancy (since it was where the office of the intendants of Tacna

26-449: A 2017 study could include additional security measures, technical advice for the construction of containment structures and raising public awareness about the risks associated with locating homes in geologically unstable areas. In the south of Peru there is a large number of deposits of pyroclastic flows that cover large tubes due to the effect of pressure and temperature. The pyroclastic flows devitrify and weld together and spread during

39-583: A piece of furniture. The fire destroyed everything that was inside the second and first floors, leaving it in its current state of ruins and of which only the façade built with stonemasonry remains. To this day, the Peruvian Government has not rebuilt the property. The Ministry of Culture made three observations to the proposal of the Provincial Municipality of Tacna, indicating that the original internal infrastructure must be maintained despite

52-483: A seismic movement. In order to prevent possible landslides , the inhabitants of the area have built retaining walls and other structures without technical advice, which represents risks "constructed" by the population themselves. These findings highlight the importance of conducting geological assessments in risk areas, such as in Intiorko, to identify and mitigate existing geological hazards. Recommendations derived from

65-517: The War of the Pacific and featured as statues. The construction of the monument was made of pinkish-colored stone measuring 18 metres high. This monument stands out for its breaking style with historical classicism and the architectural and urban conservatism of the surroundings. Some historians point out that due to its shape it represents the trajectory of a cannonball fired into the sky and others claim that it

78-569: The War of the Pacific . On the hill are the Santísima Cruz Del Cerro Intiorko chapel , which is a place of pilgrimage during Holy Week , as well as the Alto de la Alianza Monumental Complex on its plateau, remembering the eponymous battle that occurred on May 26, 1880. The Intiorko hill has old rock falls at its bottom, where homes have also been built. On the slopes of the hill, you can see suspended blocks that could give way to

91-569: The Heroes ( Spanish : Monumento a los Héroes ), popularly known as the Parabolic Arch ( Spanish : Arco Parabólico ), is a quarried pink stone monument located on the Paseo Cívico de Tacna , built in honor of the heroes of the War of the Pacific , Admiral Miguel Grau and Colonel Francisco Bolognesi . It was inaugurated on August 28, 1957 during the government of Manuel Prado Ugarteche with

104-537: The context of the protests against the Mining Canon Law, there were blockades and destruction of state premises and public entities in the city. Hundreds of demonstrators took over the facilities of the Government of Tacna, and the governor, Raúl Urbiola Hani, fled through the back of the building climbing walls to escape the mob. The group of people who were protesting in front of the prefecture's premises set fire to

117-720: The fact that it collapsed. Intiorko Hill Intiorko Hill is located at Ciudad Nueva District in Tacna Department , located in southern Peru . At 780 metres above sea level , the stone used for the construction of the Tacna Cathedral , the Parabolic Arch and the Tacna Prefecture comes from the hill. On September 19, 1901, the Crypt of the Heroes was erected by the Chilean administration to honour their dead during

130-512: The name Monument to the heroes Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario and Colonel Francisco Bolognesi ( Spanish : Monumento a los héroes Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario y Coronel Francisco Bolognesi ). The parabolic arch is a monument located in the civic centre of Tacna , designed by German technicians and donated to the country. It was inaugurated on August 28, 1959 during the government of Manuel Prado Ugarteche , dedicated to Admiral Miguel Grau and Colonel Francisco Bolognesi , both killed during

143-501: The removal of the Chilean shield and the inscription that showed the date of the construction of the enclosure. In that place of the building the Coat of arms of Peru was built with the same material, in addition, the text "Correo" was replaced by "Gobernación". The building of the Prefecture of Tacna was declared a historical monument of Peru on August 24, 1980, during the government of Fernando Belaúnde Terry . On October 30, 2008, in

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156-715: The volcanic action, forming a kind of roots that extend along the Intiorko hill, with a special pinkish color due to its proximity to the coast and the summer heat, it is a very special and unusual type of ashlar, but it was used for the construction of the main monuments of the city, such as the Basadre house, the Parabolic Arch , the Tacna Prefecture , the Cathedral , and the Zela House . 17°59′25″S 70°15′31″W  /  17.99028°S 70.25861°W  / -17.99028; -70.25861 Tacna Parabolic Arch The Monument to

169-511: Was located) and was also a prison, the Court of Appeals, the Court of First Instance, the main administration of the Post Office, among other faculties associated with the political authority of Chile in the region. When Tacna rejoined Peru in 1929, the building continued to be used for administrative purposes by the new Peruvian administration. The building's façade, was changed, with changes including

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