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.

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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 250 metres southeast of St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca.

San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca)

Church

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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

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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

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Cajamarca is in the northern highlands of Peru. The city is well known for its fine cheeses and dairy products. Cajamarca is also known for its churches, and hot springs, or Inca Baths.

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″ south

Longitude

-78.51828° or 78° 31′ 6″ west

Open location code

6743RFVJ+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 438305166

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata 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”

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