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Trujillo 1894–2025 39 photos of this spot

39 photographs taken at the same spot in Trujillo, spanning 1894–2025 — 15 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

The Cabildo, or town hall, of Trujillo, Peru, photographed around 1894 for Ernst W. Middendorf's account of his travels. Trujillo's colonial civic buildings clustered around its central plaza, a layout common to Spanish-founded cities in the Andes.

Middendorf - Cabildo oder Rathaus. (S. 360) 1894 The Cabildo, or town hall, of Trujillo, Peru, photographed around 1894 for Ernst W. Middendorf's account of his travels. Trujillo's colonial civic buildings clustered around its central plaza, a layout common to Spanish-founded cities in the Andes.

Middendorf - Hauptplatz und Kathedrale in Trujillo. (S. 358) 1894 Trujillo's main square and cathedral, shown around 1894 in an illustration from Ernst W. Middendorf's study of Peru. The plaza has long anchored the historic center of this northern Peruvian city.

Middendorf - Kreuzgang des Mercedarier Klosters. (S. 361) 1894 The cloister of the Mercedarian monastery in Trujillo, Peru, photographed around 1894 for Ernst W. Middendorf's illustrated travel account. Monastic complexes such as this one were established during the Spanish colonial period and remain part of the city's historic core.

Middendorf - Mansiche bei Trujillo. (S. 370) 1894 A view of Mansiche, near Trujillo, Peru, recorded around 1894 in Ernst W. Middendorf's account of his travels. The settlement lies close to the ruins of Chan Chan, the ancient Chimu capital, on the outskirts of Trujillo.

N° 431. Trujillo, galería del palacio de justicia 1900 A gallery within the Palace of Justice in Trujillo, Peru, is shown in this photograph, numbered 431 in a series from around 1900, documenting civic architecture in the historic colonial city.

N° 432. Trujillo, Entrada del Palacio de Justicia 1900 The entrance of the Palace of Justice in Trujillo, Peru, appears in this photograph, numbered 432, from around 1900, one of several images cataloguing the city's public buildings.

N° 434. Trujillo, Calle principál 1900 Trujillo's main street is pictured in this photograph, numbered 434 in a series documenting the Peruvian city around 1900, one of the oldest Spanish colonial cities on the continent.

N° 435. Trujillo, Jardín de la Exposición, laguna y bote 1900 A lagoon and rowboat in the Jardín de la Exposición, a public garden in Trujillo, Peru, are shown in this photograph numbered 435 from around 1900, part of the city's turn-of-the-century civic improvements.

N° 438. Trujillo, Jardín de la Exposición, vista exteriór del Salón de Máquinas y del Kiosko 1900 The exterior of the Salón de Máquinas, or Machine Hall, and an adjoining kiosk in Trujillo's Jardín de la Exposición, Peru, are pictured in this photograph numbered 438 from around 1900.

N° 439. Trujillo. Vista de la Yglesía y de la Universidad 1900 A church and the university building in Trujillo, Peru, are shown together in this photograph, numbered 439, from around 1900, reflecting the city's role as a colonial religious and educational center.

N° 476. Trujillo, Vista de la fábrica y del molino 1900 A factory and adjoining mill near Trujillo, Peru, are documented in this photograph, numbered 476, from around 1900, evidence of the industry that grew alongside the region's sugar and agricultural trade.

Trujillo (Peru) Estación del Ferrocarril 1900 The railway station serving Trujillo, Peru, is pictured in this photograph from around 1900, when rail lines connected the coastal city to surrounding agricultural areas of northern Peru.

EU: "Chan Chan" rauniot (yksityiskohta) (1928) 1928 Detail of the ruins of Chan Chan, near Trujillo, Peru, photographed in 1928. Chan Chan was the capital of the pre-Columbian Chimu kingdom and remains the largest adobe city built in the Americas.

EU: "Chan Chan" rauniot (1928) 1928 The adobe ruins of Chan Chan near Trujillo, Peru, seen in 1928. Once the capital of the Chimu kingdom before its conquest by the Inca in the fifteenth century, the site is renowned for its extensive mud-brick walls and courtyards.

EU: "Chan Chan" rauniot (1929) 1929 Ruins at Chan Chan, near Trujillo, Peru, photographed in 1929. Built by the Chimú civilization beginning around the ninth century, Chan Chan was the largest adobe city in pre-Columbian America.

Trujillo Peru5 2008 A scene from Trujillo, Peru, photographed in 2008. Trujillo, on the country's northern coast, grew up around a colonial-era center founded in the 16th century and remains one of the region's larger urban centers.

Monumento a la Libertad - Monument to Liberty 2008 The Monument to Liberty in Trujillo, Peru, photographed in 2008, standing in the coastal city long associated with Peru's declaration of independence in 1820.

Trujillo, Plazoleta Iglesia La Merced 2011 The small plaza in front of the Church of La Merced in Trujillo, Peru, photographed in 2011. Trujillo's historic center preserves colonial-era churches and colorful facades typical of Peru's northern coast.

Freedom Monument, Trujillo 2014 The Freedom Monument in Trujillo, Peru, photographed in 2014. Erected in the city's main square, it commemorates Peru's independence, which was first proclaimed in Trujillo in 1820.

Trujillo Town Hall (Peru) 2014 The Trujillo Town Hall, facing the Plaza de Armas in northern Peru, photographed in 2014. Trujillo was one of the earliest cities to declare independence from Spanish rule, in December 1820.

Cathedral of Trujillo, Peru - Bell tower 2014 The Cathedral of Trujillo, on Peru's northern coast, was built in the 17th century and rebuilt after earthquake damage, its bell tower rising over the city's colonial main square. This photograph shows the tower in 2014.

Tribuna de fusta d'edifici al jirón Independencia, a la Plaza de Armas de Trujillo 2017 A wooden balcony on a building along Jirón Independencia, at the Plaza de Armas of Trujillo, Peru. Wooden balconies of this kind are a common feature of Trujillo's colonial-era architecture. Photographed in 2017.

Carrer Francisco Pizarro de Trujillo 2017 A street view of Calle Francisco Pizarro in Trujillo, named after the Spanish conquistador, photographed in 2017. The street runs through the city's historic center, known for its colonial architecture and colorful facades.

Carrer Orbegoso de Trujillo, Perú 2017 Calle Orbegoso, named for Peruvian president Luis Jose de Orbegoso, runs through central Trujillo and was photographed here in 2017. The street forms part of the grid of colonial-era thoroughfares surrounding the city's Plaza de Armas.

Estàtua de Bolognesi a l'Avenida España de Trujillo 2017 A statue of Francisco Bolognesi, the Peruvian military officer honored as a national hero of the War of the Pacific, stands along Avenida Espana in Trujillo. This photograph, taken in 2017, shows the monument along one of the city's main avenues.

Façana de l'església de San Agustín de Trujillo 2017 The facade of the Church of San Agustin in Trujillo, photographed in 2017. The church is one of several colonial-era religious buildings in the historic center of this northern Peruvian city.

Façana de l'església de Santa Ana a Trujillo, Perú 2017 The facade of the Church of Santa Ana in Trujillo, Peru, one of the colonial-era parish churches that give the city's historic center its character. Image dated 2017.

Jirón Almagro de Trujillo 2017 Jiron Almagro, a street in central Trujillo named for the Spanish conquistador Diego de Almagro, appears here in a 2017 photograph. It forms part of the historic street grid laid out during the colonial period.

Tombes de la Plazuela el Recreo de Trujillo 2017 Tombs at the Plazuela el Recreo in Trujillo, photographed in 2017. The small square is one of several public spaces in the city's historic center that trace back to the colonial era.

Edificis del jirón Francisco Pizarro de Trujillo 2017 Jirón Francisco Pizarro is a street in the historic center of Trujillo, Peru, lined with colonial and republican-era buildings typical of the city founded by the Spanish in 1534. This 2017 photograph shows some of these facades.

Huaca del Sol des de la carretera cap el museu 2017 Another 2017 view near Trujillo, Peru, this photograph looks along the road leading toward Huaca del Sol and the museum that interprets the Moche adobe pyramid and its surrounding archaeological complex.

Cerro Blanco des de la plaça principal de la huaca de la Luna 2017 Cerro Blanco, a hill that rises behind Huaca de la Luna near Trujillo, Peru, held ceremonial significance for the Moche culture, which oriented its temple complex toward it. This 2017 photograph shows the hill from the site's main plaza.

Edifici del carrer Orbegoso de Trujillo, Perú amb Tribuna de fusta 2017 This 2017 photograph shows a building on Jirón Orbegoso in Trujillo, Peru, featuring a wooden balcony, or tribuna, a decorative element common to the colonial and republican-era houses of the city's historic center.

Detalls de la Huaca de 2017 Architectural details at Huaca de la Luna, an adobe-brick temple complex near Trujillo, Peru, built by the Moche civilization between roughly the 1st and 8th centuries CE. Photographed in 2017.

Pared esgrafiada amb motius geomètrics del Palau de Don Garci Holguin amb placa informativa 2017 A sgraffito wall with geometric motifs at the Palacio de Don Garci Holguin in Trujillo, Peru, a colonial mansion known for its decorated facade and informational plaque describing its history.

Recinto interno de la Huaca de la Luna, en l falda del Cerro Blanco 2021 Huaca de la Luna is an adobe temple complex built by the Moche culture at the foot of Cerro Blanco near Trujillo, Peru, dating to roughly the first millennium CE. This 2021 photograph shows one of its internal precincts, decorated with the site's characteristic stepped platforms.

Ficus ubicados en la avenida Mansiche 01 2025 Rows of mature ficus trees shade Avenida Mansiche, a wide boulevard in Trujillo on Peru's northern coast, a city long associated with the pre-Columbian Moche and Chimú cultures of the region.

Palmera ubicada en la Plaza de Armas de Trujillo 02 2025 A palm tree in the Plaza de Armas of Trujillo, a colonial-era city in northern Peru founded in the 16th century, photographed in 2025.

Palmera ubicada en la Plaza de Armas de Trujillo 01 2025 A palm tree stands in the Plaza de Armas, the main square of Trujillo, a colonial-era city on Peru's northern coast. The photograph was taken in 2025.