St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca
St. Catherine's Cathedral, also called Cajamarca Cathedral, is the main place of worship of the Catholic Church in the city of Cajamarca in Peru. Built in Baroque style it is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Cajamarca, and was declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation in Peru in 1972.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
- Also known as: “Cajamarca Cathedral”, “Cathedral of Cajamarca”, “Iglesia de Santa Catalina”, “St. Catherine Cathedral”, and “St. Catherine Cathedral, Cajamarca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ransom Room and San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca).
Ransom Room
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The Ransom Room is a small building located in Cajamarca, Peru. It is considered to be the place where the Inca Empire came to an end with the capture and eventual execution of the Inca Emperor Atahualpa. Ransom Room is situated 210 metres southeast of St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca.
San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca)
Church
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca) is a church, which is situated 280 metres southeast of St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca.
Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta
Church
Photo: Mark R, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta is a church, which is situated 790 metres southeast of St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cajamarca.
Cajamarca
Photo: Harleyca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cajamarca, also known by the Quechua name, Kashamarka, is the capital and largest city of the Cajamarca Region as well as an important cultural and commercial center in the northern Andes.
St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Cajamarca, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.15656° or 7° 9′ 24″ southLongitude
-78.51828° or 78° 31′ 6″ westOpen location code
6743RFVJ+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 438305166OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q16490511
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Tagalog—“St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية سانت كاترين”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Cajamarca”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Cajamarca e Iglesia del Sagrario”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Cajamarca”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Santa Catalina e Iglesia del Sagrario”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Santa Catalina”
- Tagalog: “Katedral ng Santa Catalina, Cajamarca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capilla el Santuario and Convento las Carmelitas.
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