Iglesia de San Pedro is the Spanish name for Saint Peter Church (formerly San Pablo Church) located in

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the 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 t ...

, Peru. The church was completed in 1638. It is administered by the

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and it was created Basilica as part of the

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. The church is part of the Historic Centre of Lima, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. In this church,

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is venerated. Among those interred within the church is the Viceroy of Peru (1796-1801) Ambrosio O'Higgins. On 16 March 2018 the basilica hosted the royal wedding of

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to Alessandra de Osma.

References

* Vargas Ugarte, Rubén: ''Los jesuitas y el arte'', Lima, 1963. * Anónimo: ''El Tesoro de San Pedro. Colección de cuerpos y reliquias de Santos y Mártires'', Lima, 1907. Roman Catholic churches completed in 1638 Tourist attractions in Lima Colonial Peru Basilica churches in Peru Roman Catholic churches in Lima Ossuaries Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru 16th-century establishments in the Spanish Empire 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Peru Neoclassical church buildings in Peru {{Peru-church-stub

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