Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima
The Basilica and Maximus Convent of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, popularly known as the Convent of Santo Domingo (or Convent of the Holy Rosary), is a Catholic religious complex located in the city of Lima, Peru.
| Basílica Menor y Convento Máximo de Nuestra Señora del Rosario | |
|---|---|
Complete view of the basilica and convent | |
| 12.0440°S 77.0319°W | |
| Location | Lima |
| Country | Peru |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Membership | Dominican Order |
| History | |
| Founded | 1530s |
| Relics held | Tombs of St. Martin de Porres, St. Rose of Lima and St. John Macias |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Manuel d'Amat i de Junyent, Diego Maroto, Juan Martínez de Arrona, Miguel Güelles and Juan de Uceda |
| Style | Rococo and Mudéjar |
| Completed | 1766 |
It was created in the 1530s under the patronage of Our Lady of the Rosary and is located in the Historic Centre of Lima. It houses the relics of Rose of Lima and Martin de Porres, and was also where the University of San Marcos, officially the first Peruvian university and the oldest university in the Americas, began to function in the 16th century.
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