Cusco Cathedral
The Cathedral of Cusco or Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of the Assumption is the main temple of the city of Cusco, in Peru and houses the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Cusco. The Cathedral Basilica of Cusco, together with the Triunfo temple make up the Cathedral Complex, it is located in the northeast sector of the current Plaza de Armas of Cusco. In the place that, during the Inca period, was occupied by both the Suntor Wassi (lit. "Government House") and the Kisoarkancha or Palace of the eighth Inca Viracocha. The complex occupies an area of 3,920 square meters and is the most important religious monument in the Historic Center of Cusco.
| Cusco Cathedral | |
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Spanish: Catedral Basílica de la Virgen de la Asunción del Cusco | |
Main facade of the Cusco Cathedral. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Year consecrated | 1668 |
| Location | |
| Location | Cusco, Peru |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Juan Miguel de Veramendi, Juan Correa, Miguel Gutiérrez Sencio, Francisco Becerra |
| Type | Basilica |
| Style | Renaissance, late Gothic, Baroque, Plateresque |
| Groundbreaking | 1249 |
| Completed | 1654 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Southwest |
| Materials | Stone |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name: City of Cusco | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1983 (7th session) |
| Reference no. | 273 |
| State Party | Peru |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Since 1972 the temple has been part of the Monumental Zone of Cusco declared as a Historical Monument of Peru. Also, in 1983, being part of the historic center of the city of Cusco, it is part of the central zone declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.