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2. Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima - Wikipedia

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   The monumental complex of the Basilica and Convent of San Francisco of Lima, also known as " San Francisco el Grande " or " San Francisco de Jesús ", is located in the Historic Center of Lima, Peru. This church together with the Sanctuary Nuestra Señora de la Soledad and the Church del Milagro set up one of the welcoming and artistic corners ...

3. Casa de Aliaga - Wikipedia

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   Jirón de la Unión 225. Owner. Gonzalo Jorge de Aliaga. The Casa de Aliaga is a colonial-style building located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It was built on a huaca, dateing back to May 1536, at the beginning of the founding of the city, and belonged to Conquistador Geronimo de Aliaga. Its current owner is Gonzalo Jorge de Aliaga ...

4. List of World Heritage Sites in Peru - Wikipedia

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   Peru ratified the convention on February 24, 1982, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [2] As of 2021, Peru has 13 sites on the World Heritage List. The first sites within Peru were inscribed on the list at the 7th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Florence, Italy in 1983: "City of Cusco" and the ...

5. Catacombs of Lima - Wikipedia

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   In 1546, the Franciscan order began construction of the Basilica and Convent of San Francisco in Lima, which included the catacombs, [4] built to support the convent in the event of an earthquake. [5] The crypt's use as a cemetery continued for almost the entirety of the Spanish era of Peru, stopping in 1810 [4] with some 25,000 bodies lying ...

6. Historic Centre of Lima - Wikipedia

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   The Historic Centre of Lima (Spanish: Centro histórico de Lima) is the historic city centre of the city of Lima, the capital of Peru.Located in the city's districts of Lima and Rímac, both in the Rímac Valley, it consists of two areas: the first is the Monumental Zone established by the Peruvian government in 1972, [1] and the second one—contained within the first one—is the World ...

7. Lima - Wikipedia

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   Lima (/ ˈliːmə / LEE-mə; locally [ˈlima]), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (locally [sjuˈdat de los ˈreʝes], Spanish for "City of Kings "), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking ...