Church of San Francisco, Cusco
The Church of San Francisco is a Franciscan church located in the city of Cusco, Peru. It was built on the southern part of the former Huacaypata, near the Colegio Ciencias.Photo: Ivanpares, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: catholic church of the Franciscan Order in Cusco
- Also known as: “San Francisco Church” and “San Francisco de Asís”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coricancha and Regional Historical Museum of Cusco.
Coricancha
Museum
The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire. Coricancha is situated 780 metres east of Church of San Francisco, Cusco.
Regional Historical Museum of Cusco
Museum
Photo: Chalisimo5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Regional Historical Museum of Cusco is a museum located in the city of Cusco, in the Cusco Region of Peru. It is located in the house where the Cusco chronicler Inca Garcilaso de la Vega was born and lived. Regional Historical Museum of Cusco is situated 200 metres east of Church of San Francisco, Cusco.
San Pedro Market
Marketplace
Photo: JustEMV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Pedro Market is a marketplace, which is situated 320 metres south of Church of San Francisco, Cusco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuzco.
Cuzco
Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.
Church of San Francisco, Cusco
- Categories: temple, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Cusco District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-13.51829° or 13° 31′ 6″ southLongitude
-71.9821° or 71° 58′ 56″ westOpen location code
57RCF2J9+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 68629618OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q65951354
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In Other Languages
“Church of San Francisco, Cusco” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís”
- Spanish: “Templo de San Francisco de Asís”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo del Convento de San Francisco and Convento de San Francisco de Asís.
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