Basilica and Convent of San Francisco

It is the Spanish name for Saint Francis Monastery situated in Lima, Peru, south of Parque la Muralla and one square upper east from the Plaza Mayor. The congregation and religious community are a piece of the Historic Center of Lima, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. Beside a congregation and cloister it additionally contains a library and tombs. In this congregation, Jude the Apostle is revered. At the devour of Saint Jude Tadeus a one and a half ton measuring silver stand is conveyed round in parade by 40 individuals, beginning from the religious circle. The congregation and cloister were honored in 1673 and finished in 1674.

Despite the fact that it survived a few seismic tremors flawless in 1687 and 1746, it endured broad harm in a quake in 1970. The vaults of the focal and two side naves are painted in mudejar style: a blend of Moorish and Spanish outlines. The principle sacred place is completely produced using wood. The corridors of the head house are trimmed with Sevillian coated tiles dating from the 1620s. The complex is made of the sanctuary, the religious circle and two different houses of worship, 'La Soledad' and 'El Milagro'.