Convent of Our Lady of the Angels

The Convent of Our Lady of the Angels (Spanish: Convento de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles), commonly known as the Iglesia y Convento de los Descalzos, is a Franciscan convent in Rímac District, Lima, Peru. It was declared a cultural heritage of Peru in 1972.

Convent of Our Lady of the Angels
Convento de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Monastery information
Other namesConvento de los Descalzos
OrderFranciscan
DenominationCatholic
Established1595
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Lima
Architecture
Heritage designationCultural heritage of the Nation
Designated date1972
StyleSpanish Colonial
Site
LocationLima
CountryPeru
Coordinates12.0336°S 77.0245°W / -12.0336; -77.0245
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