Company of Jesus' Church, Cusco

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La Compañía de Jesús

This Jesuit church stands right next to La Cathedral almost as if it were in competition with it. The original building was destroyed in the earthquake of 1650 and the new church was completed soon after. It was built on the spot where the famous palace of the inca emperor, Huyana Capac, once stood. Go inside the church to enjoy some great works of art. The one that was most interesting to me was a painting of Manco Inca's granddaugher marrying the very man that helped the spaniards capture Manco Inca - the symbol of mestizo beginnings in Cusco.

Address: East side of the Plaza de Armas


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By SirRichard

on May 11, 2005

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La Compañía

This church of the Jesuit Order is located in the Plaza de Armas and is as famous as the Cathedral (some say that even more). It was built where once was the Palace of the Inca Huayna Qhapaq, and it used its basis and stones. It has an impressive facade in stone considered one of the best examples of South American Baroque. Free entrance.

Address: Plaza de Armas


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Updated By chrissyalex

on July 12, 2003

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La Compania de Jesus

La Compania de Jesus or The Company of Jesus Cathedral is the other beautiful church on the Plaza de Armas. It is smaller than La Catedral, but it is still very pretty with its gorgeous gilded altar. The other similiarity to La Catedral is that it was also built on a site on an important Incan palace. Admission is free, but you cannot visit when there is a mass.

Directions: Located on the eastern side of the Plaza de Armas


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By andal13

on July 7, 2003

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Iglesia de la Compañía de
Jesús

There are a lot of churchs in Cusco; most of them are half-caste baroque style. Some magnificent churchs are Jesus' Company, Mercy, Holy Family. Santo Domingo de Guzmán deserves a special chapter. Hay numerosas iglesias en Cusco; muchas de ellas son de estilo barroco mestizo. Algunas de estas magníficas iglesias son la de la Compañía de Jesús, la de la Merced, la Sagrada Familia. La de Santo Domingo de Guzmán merece capítulo aparte.


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By richiecdisc

on February 3, 2003

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La Compania rivals La
Catedral

This magnificent baroque church rivals La Catedral as Cusco's most ornate and when flood lit at night is perhaps more so. Seems hard to get into though admission is supposed to be free, I had someone nearly chase me out of the entrance when I refused a "voluntary" donation.

Directions: Just adjacent to La Catedral on the Plaza de Armas.


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Updated By Jim_Eliason

on August 11, 2005

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La Compania

This cathedral is on southeast side of the Plaza De Armas. This church was built by the Jesuits in 1571.

Directions: Plaza de Armas


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Updated By cbeaujean

on May 12, 2003

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la compaña and university

built in 1650 on the site of a inca palace called amarucancha.... on its right,baroque facade of the university....former a jesuit college.


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By cbeaujean

on May 12, 2003

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la compaña

its baroque facade,one of the nicest through peru... it's not a mere chance! built one century after the cathedral:jesuits,proud,arrogant and eager for political and religious power,wanted to surpass the cathedral facade....


	Company of Jesus' Church: THE CHURCH AT NIGHT

Updated By marcelo15

on May 4, 2005

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the church at night

Pitibly, i couldn`t take a picture from the main square at night. it`s just so wonderful and really nice to walk around there. but at least i could take a picture from the beautiful church that is around.

Address: main square


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By elpariente

on March 3, 2007

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En la Plaza de Armas donde estaba el Palacio de las Serpientes , residencia del Inca Huayna Capac , está la iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús de estilo Barroco No hacer fotos en el interior In the Plaza de Armas where it was the Serpents Palace , house of the Inca Huayna Capac ,is the Barroque church of the Compañía de Jesús No photos inside