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Saint Anthony The Abbot Seminary
Saint Anthony the Abbot Seminary ( es, Seminario de San Antonio Abad), also known simply as the Seminary of Cuzco ( es, Seminario de Cuzco), is a seminary in charge of preparing priests for the Archdiocese of Cuzco. It is based in Cuzco, Peru, and can be considered among the oldest in the American continent (1598). It is named after Saint Anthony the Abbot. A Spanish delegation was sent to the Seminary in 1899 to reform the school's administration. Under the government of Augusto B. Leguía, the seminary was again reformed with the intention to make it more americanized. See also *National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco *Belmond Hotel Monasterio The Belmond Hotel Monasterio is a five-star hotel in Cusco, Peru. It is a refurbished Baroque seminary built in the 17th century on Inca foundations. The hotel is located two blocks from the Plaza de Armas. History Seminary In keeping with the d ..., located on the seminary's former premises References {{coo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuzco, Peru (39979561701)
Cusco, often spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu ()), is a city in Southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. The city is the seventh most populous in Peru; in 2017, it had a population of 428,450. Its elevation is around . The city was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th century until the 16th-century Spanish conquest. In 1983, Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title "City of Cuzco". It has become a major tourist destination, hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year. The Constitution of Peru (1993) designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru. Spelling and etymology The indigenous name of this city is . Although the name was used in Southern Quechua, its origin is found in the Aymara language. The word is derived from the phrase ('rock of the owl'), related to the city's foundation myth of the Ayar siblings. According to this legend, Ay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
