Arequipa Cathedral

File / Documentation

Name

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Checksum (MD5)

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Creator(s)

architect: plans by Andrés de Espinoza (Peruvian, active 17th century), architect: Moscoso (Peruvian, active 17th century), architect: Juan de Aldana (Peruvian, active 17th century)

Time period

creation date: construction begun under Espinoza, 1621, other date: construction carried on by Moscosco, 1634, other date: completed under Aldana, 1643-1656, destruction date: by fire, 1844, creation date: extant cathedral, 1844-1847

Location

Site: Arequipa (Peru)

Cultural context

Peruvian

Spanish

Description

exterior, southern elevation, opposite Plaza de Armas, October 1993

Work type

Cathedral

Keywords

Cathedrals

Churches