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Casa de Osambela

Cercado de Lima, Peru

Casa de Osambela

The Casa de Osambela, also known as the Casa de Oquendo, is a building built during the colonial era of Peru. It stands on the site of the old novitiate of the Dominican fathers, destroyed by the earthquake of 1746, and part of the garden, facing the Calle de la Veracruz (today Jirón Conde de Superu

nda) in the historic center of the city of Lima. It is one of the largest mansions in the center of Lima and is notable for its wide façade and excellent quality balconies. It is a late colonial building with a mixture of successive styles, its construction dates from the late-18th and early-19th centuries. It was completed between 1803 and 1805.

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