The Arequipa Cathedral, Peru:
In the earthquake-prone Arequipa of the Plaza de Armas of the north end the entire length stretches the imposing Arequipa Cathedral. In 1656 was constructed originally the Arequipa Cathedral. Two centuries for over it stood, but in 1844 by fire was gutted and then in 1868 by the earthquake was destroyed. thereafter shortly was rebuilt the cathedral, and stands still today. In 2001 on June hit the Arequipa Cathedral another major earthquake, one of the cathedral’s tower which toppled but major damage did not cause.
For the Spanish colonial architecture a fine example is the Arequipa Cathedral, but for it immense size is notable especially. In the center of the city of the Plaza de Armas an entire dominates its huge façade. In 1870 by the Belgium donated inside there is an organ, in South America to be the largest which is said.
The Cusco Cathedral, Cusco, Peru:
In Cusco of the Inca Wirachocha of the palace on the foundations built a Baroque style cathedral is the Cusco Cathedral. In 1550 was began the construction, of the hillside Sacsayhuaman fortress from the site looted using many stones, and a century later was completed. In the Americas among the Spanish colonial churches as one of the most splendid it is considered.
Within the high walls of the cathedral are of the Cusquena School of painting some of the best examples, which includes with a local specialty as the main dish the Cuy or the guinea pig of the Last Supper the painting of Marcos Zapata. Its solid-silver altar which are massive are the centerpieces of the cathedral, and the enormous bell of Maria Angola of 1659, in South America the largest, in one of the towers which hangs.
Rows of bishops, saints and popes has carved the cedar choir, delicately articulated hands of their down in all stunning detail. Each side of the nave flank five chapels, to Nuestro Seno de los Temblores of the Our Lord of the Earthquakes was dedicated the one a solid gold crucifix which contains, has it the legend, during the earthquake of 1650 to the chapel minimized the damage.
In the Cusco Cathedral the non-Christian imagery there is too, of the pumas the figure, for the earth the Inca representation, on the stunning main doors are carved. Via those doors is not to the cathedral the normal access but the Iglesia del Triunfo which is adjoining through, the first Christian church of the city.
The Iglesia de San Francisco, Lima, Peru:
With the good reason in Lima the most visited church is the Iglesia de San Francisco or the Church of Saint Francis. In 1674 was built, for the Baroque style of architecture of Lima as the best example is considered the yellow attractive church. On other churches those would later influences the handsome carved portal, the Iglesia de la Merced which includes.
A blend of Spanish and Moorish designs called mudejar in a style painted for its ceilings is known the central nave, of antique texts immense collection the adjoining monastery you can peruse on a tour, to the 17th century some dating back. To the vast catacombs there is a visit of a tour the best part. First cemetery of the city, of some 75,000 people the bones contains these underground tunnels. In eerie geometric patterns have been stacked the bones in many places.
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