El monasterio de San Francisco
Click on an image below to see it in its original size.
The order of St. Francis of Assisi was founded in Italy in 1208 and arrived in Perú with the troops of Francisco Pizarro. The original church was built in 1542 but destroyed by an earthquake in 1656. The present day monastery was built from 1668 until 1727. Located below the church are catacombs which used to be the main cemetery in Lima.
The outer facade of the monastery...beware of the pigeons!
The central nave complete with its mudéjar motifs.
(L-R) Ceiling in the main staircase, choir seats, library of St. Francis.
The main cloister of the convent.
(L) Statue of St. Francis (R) One of the towers of the church with some condors atop.
Inside the catacombs/old cemetery of Lima.
