# Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima

Lima, Peru

Lima's principal church, begun by Francisco Pizarro in 1535 and rebuilt repeatedly after earthquakes. Blending Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic elements, it guards carved choir stalls, richly decorated chapels, and the tomb of the conquistador who founded the city.

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Coordinates: -12.04694, -77.02972

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