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Basílica y Convento de San Francisco
📍 Basílica y Convento de San Francisco, Lima, Peru
4.6/ 5.0
★★★★★
Quick Facts
- Location
- Peru, Lima
- Category
- Church & Religious Site
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Ticket Price
- Around S/15 (reference, guided)
- Address
- Basílica y Convento de San Francisco, Lima, Peru
- Coordinates
- -11.7630, -76.9858
Introduction
The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco de Lima (1674) is among the grandest Baroque buildings of Lima's historic center. Famous for its vast catacombs, gilded wooden pulpit and a library of rare books, it was the religious and scholarly heart of colonial Lima.
✨ Highlights
1
Catacombs
Hundreds of bones arranged geometrically — Lima's most famous underground space.
2
Gilded pulpit
The nave's cedar pulpit is covered in gold leaf with biblical reliefs.
3
Rare-book library
Colonial manuscripts and early printed Bibles.
🛈 Practical Info
→Location：Northwest of Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru
→Time needed：About 1 hour
→Ticket Information：Around S/15 (reference, guided)
💡 Tips
• Visit only with a guided group; catacombs aren't open solo.
• Cool but enclosed below — those uneasy in tight spaces beware.
• With the cathedral and archbishop's palace in the core center.
FAQ
How much is the admission for Basílica y Convento de San Francisco?
Around S/15 (reference, guided)
Any practical tips for visiting Basílica y Convento de San Francisco?
Visit only with a guided group; catacombs aren't open solo. Cool but enclosed below — those uneasy in tight spaces beware.
How long should I spend at Basílica y Convento de San Francisco?
A typical visit takes 1 hour.
