Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo, Puno

The Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo or Puno Cathedral is a Catholic church in the city of in south-eastern Peru. It is in the Andean Baroque architectural tradition, and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
  • Also known as: “Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo”, “Cathedral of Puno”, and “Puno Cathedral”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carlos Dreyer Museum and Glorioso Colegio Nacional de San Carlos.

Museum
Photo: Ovruni, CC BY-SA 4.0.

School
Photo: Gloriosodesancarlospuno, CC BY 4.0.
Glorious National School of Saint Charles was created by decree of Simón Bolivar on 7 August 1825 in , . The school situated in the urban radius of the city of Puno and pertaining to the Unit of Local Educational Management Puno, according to the Resolution Directoral Number 674-99-DREP, has by code modulate the 0240184 and 441640 by code of school venue. is situated 400 metres northeast of Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo, Puno.

Stadium
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Estadio Enrique Torres Belón is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used by football team Alfonso Ugarte. The stadium is built out of stone and has a capacity of 20,000 people. is situated 1 km northeast of Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo, Puno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puno.

Photo: Antoniogargate, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a port city at an altitude of over 3,800 meters, on the shores of on the of - though because it's located within an enclosed bay, you won't see the full scale of the lake here unless visiting the outlying islands of Taquile and Amantaní.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo, Puno

Latitude
-15.8409° or 15° 50′ 27″ south
Longitude
-70.02889° or 70° 1′ 44″ west
Open location code
57PF5X5C+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1546086667
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2942317
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tagalog—“Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo, Puno” goes by many names.

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