La Compaņía Cloister -
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.
La Compaņía Cloister -
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