Basílica de San Francisco de Lima
Also known as Convento de San Francisco de Jesús , Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís , Saint Francis Basilica of Lima , Saint Francis of Assisi Church , Saint Francis of Jesus Convent
Lima, Provincia de Lima, Lima, Peru
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Lima, Provincia de Lima, Lima 15001 PeruCoordinates: -12.04534, -77.02701 - museocatacumbas.com
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Add PhotosEl Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas es parte del conjunto Monumental San Francisco de Jesús el Grande, el cual fue fundado por Fray Francisco de la Cruz, en el año de 1546. Hoy se ubica en la primera cuadra de la Avenida Abancay entre los jirones Ancash con Lampa. Tiene una extensión aproximada de 600 metros de largo por 300 metros de ancho y en sus años de mayor esplendor llego a ser uno de los más grandes de América. El convento como parte del Conjunto Monumental y como casa de nuestros hermanos franciscanos sufrió varias modificaciones a causa de múltiples terremotos, siendo la del 28 de octubre de 1746, como el sismo más destructivo que soportó Lima dejando la ciudad en escombros y gran parte de nuestro convento destruido.
Fue Fray Luis de Cervela, natural de España, quien llegó a Lima en junio de 1669 y como Comisario General del Orden de San Francisco trabajó durante seis años logrando gran parte de la reconstrucción del convento; además, de decorar el convento con azulejos que aún hoy luce, encargó la serie de lienzos que representan la vida de San Francisco a los más importantes pintores del momento en Lima. También se recuerdan otras obras menores como el empedrado de la plazuela, la fundición de las piletas del Claustro Principal. Finalmente y luego de seis años de intensa labor gestora, Cervela deja el Perú para retornar a Santiago de Compostela, dejando imborrable paso.
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Saint Francis Basilica of Lima
Saint Francis Convent and Catacombs Museum is part of the Saint Francis of Jesus el Grande Monumental Complex, which was founded by Fray Francisco de la Cruz in 1546. Today it is located in the first block of Avenida Abancay among the shreds Ancash with Lampa. It has an approximate extension of 600 meters long by 300 meters wide and in its heyday it became one of the largest in America. The convent as part of the Monumental Complex and as the home of our Franciscan brothers underwent several modifications due to multiple earthquakes, being that of October 28, 1746, as the most destructive earthquake that Lima endured, leaving the city in rubble and much of our convent destroyed.
It was Fray Luis de Cervela, a native of Spain, who arrived in Lima in June 1669 and as General Commissioner of the Order of San Francisco worked for six years, achieving much of the reconstruction of the convent; In addition to decorating the convent with tiles that still shine today, he commissioned the series of canvases depicting the life of Saint Francis from the most important painters of the time in Lima. Other minor works are also remembered such as the paving of the square, the casting of the basins of the Main Cloister. Finally, after six years of intense management work, Cervela leaves Peru to return to Santiago de Compostela, leaving an indelible step.
El Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas es parte del conjunto Monumental San Francisco de Jesús el Grande, el cual fue fundado por Fray Francisco de la Cruz, en el año de 1546. Hoy se ubica en la primera cuadra de la Avenida Abancay entre los jirones Ancash con Lampa. Tiene una extensión aproximada de 600 metros de largo por 300 metros de ancho y en sus años de mayor esplendor llego a ser uno de los más grandes de América. El convento como parte del Conjunto Monumental y como casa de nuestros hermanos franciscanos sufrió varias modificaciones a causa de múltiples terremotos, siendo la del 28 de octubre de 1746, como el sismo más destructivo que soportó Lima dejando la ciudad en escombros y gran parte de nuestro convento destruido.
Fue Fray Luis de Cervela, natural de España, quien llegó a Lima en junio de 1669 y como Comisario General del Orden de San Francisco trabajó durante seis años logrando gran parte de la reconstrucción del convento; además, de decorar el convento con azulejos que aún hoy luce, encargó la serie de lienzos que representan la vida de San Francisco a los más importantes pintores del momento en Lima. También se recuerdan otras obras menores como el empedrado de la plazuela, la fundición de las piletas del Claustro Principal. Finalmente y luego de seis años de intensa labor gestora, Cervela deja el Perú para retornar a Santiago de Compostela, dejando imborrable paso.
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Saint Francis Basilica of Lima
Saint Francis Convent and Catacombs Museum is part of the Saint Francis of Jesus el Grande Monumental Complex, which was founded by Fray Francisco de la Cruz in 1546. Today it is located in the first block of Avenida Abancay among the shreds Ancash with Lampa. It has an approximate extension of 600 meters long by 300 meters wide and in its heyday it became one of the largest in America. The convent as part of the Monumental Complex and as the home of our Franciscan brothers underwent several modifications due to multiple earthquakes, being that of October 28, 1746, as the most destructive earthquake that Lima endured, leaving the city in rubble and much of our convent destroyed.
It was Fray Luis de Cervela, a native of Spain, who arrived in Lima in June 1669 and as General Commissioner of the Order of San Francisco worked for six years, achieving much of the reconstruction of the convent; In addition to decorating the convent with tiles that still shine today, he commissioned the series of canvases depicting the life of Saint Francis from the most important painters of the time in Lima. Other minor works are also remembered such as the paving of the square, the casting of the basins of the Main Cloister. Finally, after six years of intense management work, Cervela leaves Peru to return to Santiago de Compostela, leaving an indelible step.
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- Added: 4 Jun 2006
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2178282
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