La Merced (Cusco)
The monastery La Merced in Cusco (Peru) was founded in 1539 by Fray Sebastián de Castañeda and is now located on Plazoleta Espinar in the historic city center. La Merced was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1650 , so it took 15 to 20 years to restore.
The monastery complex used to consist of four complexes, one of which has been converted into the Colegio La Merced . The monastery church has the plan of a Greek cross. It consists of an elevated and a lower part. It has had the title of a minor basilica since 1928 . The bell tower was built in baroque style.
The pilgrimage site Señor de Huanca in Calca, about 50 km away, also belongs to the Mercedarian community of Cusco .
inside rooms
- Works of art
- Parts of the monastery are now accessible as a museum. In the main cloister there are many works of art by Ignacio Chacón depicting the life of Pedro Nolasco , the founder of the order.
- Gravesites
- Diego de Almagro and Gonzalo Pizarro , who were both executed in Cusco, are buried in the church. Rumor has it that the remains of the Inca Túpac Amaru , who was also beheaded in Cusco in 1572, are also buried here.
- Custodia de la Merced
- The “Custodia de la Merced” monstrance is made of 24- carat gold and decorated with more than 1200 different precious stones .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Catedral Basílica de la Virgen de la Asunción on gcatholic.org
Coordinates: 13 ° 31 ′ 6.4 ″ S , 71 ° 58 ′ 44.3 ″ W.