Monastery of San Francisco
The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco is a Catholic church building located in the Historic Centre of Lima, Peru. The church, together with the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Solitude and the Church of the Virgin of the Miracle, forms a religious monumental complex surrounded by Amazonas, Áncash and Lampa streets, as well as Abancay Avenue.Photo: Gatodemichi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
- Also known as: “Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima”
- Address: Jirón Áncash, Cercado de Lima
- Wheelchair access: limited
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Photo: Pavel Špindler, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archbishop’s Palace, Lima and Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima.
Archbishop’s Palace, Lima
Museum
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The Archbishop's Palace of Lima, the capital of Peru, is the residence of the Archbishop of Lima, and the administrative headquarters of the Archdiocese of Lima. It is located at the Plaza Mayor, in the Historic Centre of Lima. Archbishop’s Palace, Lima is situated 280 metres west of Monastery of San Francisco.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima
Photo: Wasiwatana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of Lima, commonly known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lima, Peru. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lima. Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima is situated 320 metres southwest of Monastery of San Francisco.
Plaza Mayor
Square
Photo: Allan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Plaza Mayor, also known as the Plaza de Armas, is the main public square of the historic centre of the city of Lima, Peru. It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535. Plaza Mayor is situated 380 metres west of Monastery of San Francisco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.
Central Lima
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Lima, Peru comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.
Lima
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Lima is the capital of Peru and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.
Santa Beatriz
Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María. Santa Beatriz is situated 3 km south of Monastery of San Francisco.
Monastery of San Francisco
- Categories: church, Franciscan friary, tourist attraction, and religion
- Location: San Martín, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.04545° or 12° 2′ 44″ southLongitude
-77.02717° or 77° 1′ 38″ westOpen location code
57V4XX3F+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 435365880OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q2404214
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Monastery of San Francisco” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣方济各圣殿与修院”
- Chinese: “聖方濟各聖殿與修院”
- Egyptian Arabic: “دير سان فرانسيسكو”
- French: “basilique et monastère Saint-François-d’Assise”
- French: “Basilique et monastère Saint-François-d’Assise”
- German: “Basilika St. Franziskus Lima”
- German: “Basilika St. Franziskus”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Fransiskus, Lima”
- Indonesian: “Biara San Francisco”
- Portuguese: “Basílica e Convento de São Francisco de Lima”
- Portuguese: “Basílica Menor e Convento de São Francisco o Grande”
- Portuguese: “Convento de San Francisco de Lima”
- Russian: “Базилика и монастырь Сан-Франсиско”
- Russian: “храм в городе Лима”
- Spanish: “Basilica de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “Basílica de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “Basílica Papal de San Francisco de Asís”
- Spanish: “Basilica y Convento de San Francisco de Lima”
- Spanish: “Basílica y convento de San Francisco de Lima”
- Spanish: “Basilica y Convento de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “basílica y convento de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “Basílica y convento de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “Basílica y Convento de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “Complejo religioso de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “conjunto monumental de la Basílica y Convento de San Francisco de Lima”
- Spanish: “conjunto monumental de la Basílica y Convento de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “conjunto monumental de San Francisco “El Grande””
- Spanish: “Convento de San Francisco de Lima”
- Spanish: “Convento de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “Convento del Santísimo Nombre de Jesús”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Francisco de Jesús”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Francisco el Grande”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Francisco”
- Spanish: “Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco de Lima”
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