Convento Santa Catalina
Convento Santa Catalina is a monastery in Arequipa, Peru. Convento Santa Catalina is situated nearby to the museum Santa Catalina Monastery, as well as near the fountain Zocodober.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Catalina Monastery and Casa del Moral.
Santa Catalina Monastery
Museum
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The Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena is a large monastery of the Dominican Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It was consecrated in 1579 and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa".
Casa del Moral
Museum
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The "Casa del Moral" is a large ancestral house built around 1730 in Arequipa, Peru. Favored by tourists, it is one of Peru's best and most well-preserved samples of Andean Baroque civil architecture. Casa del Moral is situated 210 metres southwest of Convento Santa Catalina.
Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
Church
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The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is located in the Main Square "Plaza de Armas" of the city of Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru. It is the most important Catholic church of the city and also of the larger Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa since it is the base of the archbishop and the metropolitan council. Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is situated 310 metres south of Convento Santa Catalina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arequipa.
Arequipa
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Arequipa is a city in the Southern Coastal region of Peru just below the edge of the Altiplano, at 2,380 m above sea level and surrounded by three impressive volcanoes. It's Peru's second most important city, and the second most popular among tourists.
Convento Santa Catalina
- Type: Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-16.39527° or 16° 23′ 43″ southLongitude
-71.53682° or 71° 32′ 13″ westOpen location code
57MCJF37+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4139782991OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
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Notable Places Nearby
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