Qurikancha
Qurikancha is a temple in Cusco District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department and has an elevation of 3,392 metres. Qurikancha is situated nearby to Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, Cusco, as well as near the museum Coricancha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coricancha and Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, Cusco.
Coricancha
Museum
The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire.
Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, Cusco
Church
The Church and Convent of Santo Domingo is a 17th-century colonial monastery in the historic centre of Cusco, Peru. It was built on the foundations of the pre-Hispanic Inca temple of Coricancha, originally constructed under Inka Pachacutec.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.
Cuzco
Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.
Qurikancha
- Type: Temple
- Category: religion
- Location: Cusco District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.52012° or 13° 31′ 12″ south
Longitude
-71.97536° or 71° 58′ 31″ west
Elevation
3,392 metres (11,129 feet)
Open location code
57RCF2HF+XV
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Qurikancha” goes by many names.
- French: “Temple du soleil”
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