The Casa Marcionelli was a historical residential and commercial building located near San Martín Plaza, in Lima.
[7] A fire began on the night of January 19, 2023, amid anti-government protests in its immediate surroundings and in the nearby San Martín Plaza.
[9][10] The building's façade gradually collapsed in the night of the 19th and early morning of the 20th, with only parts of the first floor surviving.
[11] At the time of the fire, the house had been recently restored for the rental of its spaces in artistic exhibitions and to be used as a hostal.
[16] A security camera from the Municipality of Lima recorded the moment in which the protesters launched fireworks near the house; the residents of the place declared to the press that an explosion was heard before the incident.