The Casa Bolognesi, also known as the Casa de la Respuesta (House of the Reply), is a historical building owned by the Peruvian State located in Arica, Chile. It is the site of a meeting that preceded the Battle of Arica during the War of the Pacific.
History
Its name comes from an event that preceded the battle of Arica during the War of the Pacific, being the site of the meeting between Francisco Bolognesi of the Peruvian Army and Juan de la Cruz Salvo of the Chilean Army, where the latter requested the Peruvian garrison's surrender after the defeat at Tacna, to which Bolognesi replied by saying he would "fight until the last cartridge is spent" (Spanish: hasta quemar el último cartucho).[1]
From 1934 to 1987, it served as the Consulate General of Peru in the city, being the cultural section of the Consulate since 1996, having been restored the year prior.[2]
It is used by the Peruvian government for ceremonies.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Basadre Grohmann, Jorge (2005). Historia de la República del Perú (1822–1933). Vol. 9–10 (9th ed.). Lima: Empresa Editora El Comercio S. A. pp. 74, 293. ISBN 9972-205-74-6.
- ^ Commemorative plaque at the building's entrance (March 2010)
- ^ "Estado de las propiedades peruanas en Arica". Diario Correo. 2014-02-06.
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