Baroque Temples of Collao

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Baroque Temples of Collao is part of the Tentative list of Peru in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

Baroque Temples of Collao is a group of eight churches built on the high plateaus of the Peruvian Andes to facilitate the evangelisation of the local population during the Spanish colonisation. A particular artistic and architectural style, mixing European knowledge and local traditions, influenced by the schools of architecture of Cusco and Arequipa, developed on these high plateaus: the Andean Baroque. These churches, built between the 16th and 18th centuries, are generally characterised by monumental stone constructions with a Latin cross plan, richly decorated altars and more sober interiors.

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Full Name
Baroque Temples of Collao
Country
Peru
Added
2019
Type
Cultural
Categories
Religious structure - Christian
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2019 Added to Tentative List

The site has 8 locations

Baroque Temples of Collao: San Francisco de Asis, Ayaviri (T)
Baroque Temples of Collao: San Geronimo, Asillo (T)
Baroque Temples of Collao: Santiago Apostol, Lampa (T)
Baroque Temples of Collao: San Carlos (Minor Basilica Cathedral), Puno (T)
Baroque Temples of Collao: San Pedro Martir, Juli (T)
Baroque Temples of Collao: Santa Cruz de Jerusalen, Juli (T)
Baroque Temples of Collao: Santiago Apostol, Pomata (T)
Baroque Temples of Collao: San Pedro, Zepita (T)
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