La Compaņía Church -
Arequipa (Photos Š Jorge Mazzotti)
This complex, made up of buildings constructed by
the Jesuits for religious and living purposes, is a representative monument of
the seventeenth century religious architecture (1660).
The church itself rises from the center of the buildings. It was designed in
1573 by Gaspar Baez and destroyed by an earthquake in 1584. The current
structure dates from 1650. Inside you find sixty-six canvases from the Cusco
School from such artists as Bernardo Bitti and Diego de la Puente. (PromPeru).
Located just off the southeastern corner of the Plaza de Armas (Main Square).
Admission free - 9 - 12 pm & 3 - 6 pm.