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
. 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
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
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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