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Church Of San Francisco, Cusco
The Church of San Francisco is a Franciscan church located in the city of Cusco, Peru. It was built on the southern part of the former Plaza de Armas (Cusco), Huacaypata (now part of Plaza San Francisco (Cusco), Plaza San Francisco), near the National School of Sciences and Arts of Cuzco, Colegio Ciencias. Since 1972, the building has been part of the Historic Centre of Cusco, designated as a Historic Monuments of Peru, Historic Monument of Peru. Additionally, in 1983, it was included in the city's historic area declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Franciscan friars arrived in Cusco shortly after its Cusco#Spanish foundation and colonial era, Spanish foundation. In 1534, they settled in the San Blas district and built a small church under the orders of Friar Pedro Portugués. By 1538, they relocated to the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, taking over the former Inca palace of Qasana. Finally, in 1549, they moved to their current location, about 300 meters southwest of the Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cusco
Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous Cusco Province, province and Cusco Region, department. The city was the capital of the Inca Empire until the 16th-century Spanish conquest of Peru, Spanish conquest. In 1983, Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title "Historic Centre of Cusco, City of Cusco". It has become a major tourist destination, hosting over 2 million visitors a year and providing passage to numerous Incan ruins, such as Machu Picchu, one of the Seven modern wonders of the world and many others. The Constitution of Peru (1993) designates the city as the Historical Capital of Peru. Cusco is the list of cities in Peru, seventh-most populous city in Peru; in 2017, it had a population of 428,450. It is also the largest city in the Peruvian Andes and the region is the seventh-most populous List of metropolitan areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
