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The Lima Cathedral till today remains as one of the best examples of colonial architecture that has given the city its identity. The Lima Cathedral is located in the main square of the city that is known as the Plaza Mayor. This cathedral was built on the model of the Seville Cathedral in Spain.
The construction of the Lima Cathedral was started in the year 1535 and though there were numerous revisions done before the final outcome. What stands today is one of the closest reflections of the Seville Cathedral in Spain and it has been taken care that the design is not compromised upon.
The Lima Cathedral is dedicated to Roma Catholicism that was originally devoted to Our Lady of Assumption. The cathedral has survived numerous earthquakes. In 1609 the vaults were destroyed and then rebuilt in 1615. But this new vault was built in Gothic style with a lower height.
In 1746 again it was destroyed almost completely by an earthquake. It was rebuilt again in 1758. But this also did not last very long. There was another earthquake in 1687 that destroyed its pillars and vaults. In 1940, after almost 200 years there was another earthquake but the devastation was not much and it was restored in the very same year.
The Lima Cathedral is a very important one among the attractions in Lima. The cathedral is famous for the beauty of its interiors and the intricately carved wooden seats that are there in the choir. There is also the heavily embellished “Inmaculada” chapel in baroque style and there is also an ivory Christ that was donated by King Charles V.
There is also the tomb of Francisco Pizzarro and the Museum of Religious Art. If art and architecture interests you then you should miss the Lima Cathedral, Peru.
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