National University of San Marcos - Gallery

Gallery

  • Oil painting commemorating the foundation of the University of Lima (later named San Marcos), officially the first university in Peru and America, and his manager Friar Tomas of San Martin.

  • The historic chapter house at the Convent of the Rosary of the Dominicans, where the University of San Marcos began its operations.

  • Engraving showing the old facade of the premises where the University of San Marcos functioned throughout the Peruvian viceroyalty. Later this place would be transferred to the nascent Congress of Peru.

  • thumb|The First Constitutional Congress of PeruWas chaired by Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza and held in the chapel of the University of San Marcos September 20 of 1822.

  • Local University of San Marcos in 1920, the famous "Casona de San Marcos is currently the Centro Cultural de San Marcos.

  • Welcome Mural Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, as he mentioned the official date of its foundation: May 12 of 1551.

  • "Casona" of San Marcos, used as the Cultural center

  • Jorge Basadre building, used for administrative functions

  • Main library

  • San Marcos University Press

  • San Marcos University Gym

  • San Marcos University Stadium

  • Metallica concert at University of San Marcos

  • Monument of Fray Tomas de San Martín

  • Main auditorium

  • San Marcos University Clinic

  • Institute Tropical Medicine

  • Museum of Natural History

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