I am going to speak about Santa Lucia Hill, because it is an important National Monument for us and for our history.
When Pedro de Valdivia arrived on December 13th, 1540 named this place as Santa Lucia hill, because it was Saint Lucia’s day. However it was also known as Huelen by the indigenous, which means: pain, melancholy or sadness. Santa Lucia hill was a rough rock
In 1872 Benjamin Vicuña Mackenna decided to transform the place in a park, and it incorporated a new infrastructure, such as: walls around the hill, gardens, squares, statues, streets, lamps and some vases that were used by decorate the hill.
The transformation was an important and amazing impact for people that lived in that period, because it became in an attractive and entertaining place that they could visit in that time.
Nowadays you can visit beautiful places, such as: the Cannon, the Castle Hidalgo, Neptuno square and an Exposition Center of Indigenous Art.
The Cannon: This tradition began in 1824. They made a solar clock on the hill and the cannon was intalled by shoot at midday. The tradition continued until 1996, because in that year it was eliminated for noise pollution. However, it returned.
The Castle Hidalgo: It has been used as a restaurant and Art Museum. But nowadays it is an event center, where is used by celebrate differents kinds of events.
Neptuno Square: In that place you can find the Neptun sculpture and it was made of bronze.
Center of Indigenous Art: in that center you can enjoy an exhibition of local handicrafts.
When Pedro de Valdivia arrived on December 13th, 1540 named this place as Santa Lucia hill, because it was Saint Lucia’s day. However it was also known as Huelen by the indigenous, which means: pain, melancholy or sadness. Santa Lucia hill was a rough rock
In 1872 Benjamin Vicuña Mackenna decided to transform the place in a park, and it incorporated a new infrastructure, such as: walls around the hill, gardens, squares, statues, streets, lamps and some vases that were used by decorate the hill.
The transformation was an important and amazing impact for people that lived in that period, because it became in an attractive and entertaining place that they could visit in that time.
Nowadays you can visit beautiful places, such as: the Cannon, the Castle Hidalgo, Neptuno square and an Exposition Center of Indigenous Art.
The Cannon: This tradition began in 1824. They made a solar clock on the hill and the cannon was intalled by shoot at midday. The tradition continued until 1996, because in that year it was eliminated for noise pollution. However, it returned.
The Castle Hidalgo: It has been used as a restaurant and Art Museum. But nowadays it is an event center, where is used by celebrate differents kinds of events.
Neptuno Square: In that place you can find the Neptun sculpture and it was made of bronze.
Center of Indigenous Art: in that center you can enjoy an exhibition of local handicrafts.
