Church of the Society of Jesus, Cusco

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The Church of the Society of Jesus in Cusco is a prominent 16th-century Baroque Jesuit church renowned for its ornate façade and richly decorated interior, standing as one of the most important colonial monuments in Peru.

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Label Occurrences
Church of the Society of Jesus, Cusco canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Jesuit church
Roman Catholic church
cultural heritage monument
affiliation Society of Jesus
architecturalStyle Andean Baroque
Baroque
builtOn site of the palace of Inca ruler Huayna Capac
constructionStart 16th century
contains altarpieces covered in gold leaf
colonial paintings
sculptures of saints
country Peru
dedicatedTo Jesus Christ
denomination Roman Catholic
era Spanish colonial period
function place of worship
tourist attraction
hasArtStyle Cusco School painting
linked to: Andean Baroque
hasPart bell towers
façade with Solomonic columns
high altar
main nave
sacristy
side chapels
heritageCriteria UNESCO criterion (iii)
UNESCO criterion (iv)
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site City of Cuzco
inception 16th century
locatedIn Andes
Cusco
Cusco Region
locatedNear Archbishop’s Palace of Cusco
Cusco Cathedral
locatedOn Plaza de Armas of Cusco
material stone
notableFor elaborate main altar
ornate Baroque façade
richly decorated interior
operator Society of Jesus
region Southern Peru
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
significance major example of Andean Baroque architecture
one of the most important colonial monuments in Peru
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite City of Cuzco
linked to: Cusco
usedFor Catholic liturgy
religious ceremonies
tourism

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Historic Centre of Cusco hasLandmark Church of the Society of Jesus, Cusco
subject linked to: historic centre of Cusco
Plaza de Armas of Cusco hasPart Church of the Society of Jesus, Cusco
City of Cuzco World Heritage Site contains Church of the Society of Jesus, Cusco