Plaza de Armas
Visiting Hours :
Daytime and at night.
Location :
Historic Centre, between the town hall and the...
Colonial in appearance, it is next to the town hall, which has two stories and eleven doors and formerly housed the municipal government....
Plaza de Armas
Visiting Hours :
Daytime and at night.
Location :
Historic Centre, between the town hall and the Virgen de los Dolores Chapel.
Huancavelica
Colonial in appearance, it is next to the town hall, which has two stories and eleven doors and formerly housed the municipal government. Visitors can enjoy the view of the Virgen de los Dolores (Our Lady of Suffering) chapel and, in the centre of the square, an octagonal stone fountain, with two fountains within featuring the faces of indigenous girls, from whose mouths the water pours.
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San Antonio Cathedral Church
Visiting Hours :
Monday - Saturday 7.00 am and 5.15 pm. Sun 5.
Location :
Plaza de Armas.
Built in the 17th century, the church's front is truly impressive due to the contrast between its white prism-shaped towers and the...
San Antonio Cathedral Church
Visiting Hours :
Monday - Saturday 7.00 am and 5.15 pm. Sun 5.30 am, 8.00 am, 9.30 am and 5.15 pm.
Location :
Plaza de Armas.
Huancavelica
Built in the 17th century, the church's front is truly impressive due to the contrast between its white prism-shaped towers and the baroque-style façade, crafted in Indian red volcanic rock. The interior is dominated by the altar decorated in the baroque style, and the pulpit and side altars covered in gold leaf are standout features. There are also beautiful paintings from the Cuzco and Huamanga schools.
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Temple and Convent of San Francisco
Visiting Hours :
Daytime.
Location :
Plaza Bolognesi w/o No.
The church, built in 1774, is preserved almost intact despite the earthquakes it has had to endure. With a mixed style, as with most of...
Temple and Convent of San Francisco
Visiting Hours :
Daytime.
Location :
Plaza Bolognesi w/o No.
Huancavelica
The church, built in 1774, is preserved almost intact despite the earthquakes it has had to endure. With a mixed style, as with most of the Andean temples, the baroque altarpieces, carved in wood and covered in gold leaf, are outstanding. A real highlight is the altar dedicated to San Francisco (St Francis). The convent has been the source of popular legends, like the story of the “headless priest,” who is supposedly the ghost of a Franciscan priest who hanged himself in one of the convent cells and walks through the building at night, ringing the church bells. The esplanade in front of the church is the setting for the "Danzantes de Tijeras" (Dance of the Scissors) contest on 24 and 25 December, as well as for the "Adoration of the Three Kings".
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Temple of Santo Domingo
Visiting Hours :
Daytime.
Location :
Jr. Carabaya w/o No, Plaza Santo Domingo.
Built in the 16th century, the site is the centre of worship of the Virgin of the Rosary and Santo Domingo, whose images were brought...
Temple of Santo Domingo
Visiting Hours :
Daytime.
Location :
Jr. Carabaya w/o No, Plaza Santo Domingo.
Huancavelica
Built in the 16th century, the site is the centre of worship of the Virgin of the Rosary and Santo Domingo, whose images were brought here from Rome. According to legend, the church was connected by secret passages to the San Francisco Temple. A portrait of Señor de la Sentencia y Resurrección (Our Lord of the Sentence and Resurrection), painted in 1666, is a highlight. The adoration of the Niño Dulce Nombre de Jesus (Child with the Sweet Name of Jesus) is held in front of the main facade in January, a feast that is celebrated for two days with several dances, of which the dance of the "negritos" is a highlight.
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Temple of San Juan de Dios
Visiting Hours :
Daytime and at night.
Location :
Plaza San Juan de Dios w/o No.
Built in the 17th century, it holds paintings from the Huamanga school. The church has been known for the charitable work it carried out...
Temple of San Juan de Dios
Visiting Hours :
Daytime and at night.
Location :
Plaza San Juan de Dios w/o No.
Huancavelica
Built in the 17th century, it holds paintings from the Huamanga school. The church has been known for the charitable work it carried out for the poor indigenous people who worked in the Santa Bárbara mine.
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