The Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena is a large monastery of the Dominican Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. This is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa”. The charm of this citadel lies in the solidity and plasticity of its volumes, and the beauty that master […]
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Historical center of Arequipa
In December 2000, UNESCO declared the historical center of Arequipa a World Heritage Site, stating the following: “The historical center of Arequipa is an example of ornamented architecture, represents a masterpiece of the creative coalition of European and native characteristics. A colonial town challenged by the conditions of nature, the indigenous influences, the conquest process […]
The State Visits - World Heritage Site 