Independence Plaza, Quito

Independence Plaza, Quito (Ecuador)

Independence Square is the principal and central public square of Quito Ecuador. This is the central square of the city and one of the symbols of the executive power of the nation. Its main feature is the monument to the independence heroes of August 10 1809 the date remembered as the first cry of independence of the Royal Audience of Quito from the Spanish monarchy. The square is flanked by the Carondelet Palace the Metropolitan Cathedral the Archbishops Palace the Municipal Palace and the Plaza Grande Hotel.