Arequipa
Arequipa Province
Arequipa

Santa Catalina Monastery

The Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena is a large monastery of the Dominican Second Order, located in , . It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa".
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  • Opening hours:
    Friday—Monday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Tuesday—Thursday: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: monastery
  • Also known as: “Monasteria de Santa Catalina”, “Monastery of Saint Catherine”, and “Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, Arequipa”
  • Address: 301 Santa Catalina, Arequipa
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa del Moral and Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa.

Museum
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The "Casa del Moral" is a large ancestral house built around 1730 in , . Favored by tourists, it is one of Peru's best and most well-preserved samples of Andean Baroque civil architecture. is situated 220 metres southwest of Santa Catalina Monastery.

Church
Photo: Pitxiquin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The it's located in the Main Square "Plaza de Armas" of the city of , province of Arequipa, . 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. is situated 310 metres south of Santa Catalina Monastery.

Museum
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , later the Ricketts House, is a Spanish-era andean baroque house in , Peru. The house began construction in 1738 after being commissioned by its first owner, Domingo Carlos Tristán del Pozo, and has gone through several owners, being owned by BBVA Perú since 1974. is situated 330 metres south of Santa Catalina Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arequipa.

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the region of just below the edge of the , 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.

Santa Catalina Monastery

Latitude
-16.39527° or 16° 23′ 43″ south
Longitude
-71.53676° or 71° 32′ 12″ west
Inception
1579
Open location code
57MCJF37+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 405340982
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1538957
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From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Santa Catalina Monastery” goes by many names.

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