must-visit in LimaChurch & Religious Site
Basílica y Convento de San Francisco
📍 Basílica y Convento de San Francisco, Lima, Peru
4.6/ 5.0
★★★★★
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
→Admission：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
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.
