miércoles, 27 de junio de 2012

Lima Cathedral

Renaissance cathedral adorned limaestilo Plateresque. 
Its tall spire towers are slate with stylistic influences
 neoclassical school of El Escorial and northern Europe.
It has 3 doors, as in most cathedrals. The principal 
(the center) is called the Front Door, right side is 
called the Gate of the Baptistery and left side door is
 called forgiveness.
There are also 2 side doors, one that gives the Jews
 Street (right side) and another that gives the Patio 
de los Naranjos (courtyard attached to the Cathedral)
. In the back of the temple (Calle de Santa Apolonia)
 open another 2 covers: Santa Apolonia and San 
Cristobal.
On the main façade you can see statues of the
 Apostles, and in the central niche, the Sacred Heart 
of Jesus. Currently in the top you can see the coat of
 Peru, at the site was originally the coat of Lima along
 with the phrase Plus Ultra.
Beside the Cathedral is the Sagrario Parish 
(one of the oldest in Lima) and the 
Archbishop's Palace, seat of ecclesiastical 
government of Lima.

The Cathedral of Lima shows various styles, from the late
 Gothic, Renaissance to Baroque and Plateresque, by the
 date of commencement of construction, the architectural
 style is Renaissance. Plant has a rectangular room
, emulating the cathedral of Seville. The roof is 
supported by ribbed Gothic vaults to recreate the
 night sky, which are made of wood and stucco to
 alleviate the burden on the walls and prevent its 
collapse in an earthquake.
Originally its Baroque altars were being replaced
 by some neoclassical altars. The choir stalls while
 presenting Renaissance tradition has an eclectic disposition.
The Cathedral itself is a perfect blend of architectural
 styles that developed in the city of Lima from its origins to today.

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