On the occasion of Peru’s centennial anniversary of independence, the local German community commissioned architect Friedrich Jordon to build this 98 foot clock tower as a gift to Lima. The red and white striped, concrete German Torre was erected in 1923. Twice a day it plays the opening notes of the National Anthem. Also seen here in University Park are two monuments. The standing bronze statue by Jose Luis Agurto portrays Sebastián Lorente, the founder of the National College of our Lady of Guadalupe in Lima. The white marble sculpture by Manuel Cotolí is a tribute to Hipólito Unanue. He founded a medical school which became the National University of San Marcos.
