Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, Arequipa - Wikipedia
The Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena is a large monastery of the Dominican Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa".
Santa Catalina Monastery: The Architectural Masterpiece
The Santa Catalina Monastery is renowned worldwide as a colonial architectural masterpiece. The monastery is home to many complex rooms, beautiful plazas, ornate fountains and winding cobblestone streets.
Monastery of Santa Catalina - Arequipa in 360°
The Santa Catalina Monastery is a true architectural gem with a fascinating colonial design. Its layout of streets and courtyards allows visitors to tour a series of themed spaces, each with a different color and style.
Santa Catalina Monastery - World Monuments Fund
The Convent of Santa Catalina de Siena was built in 1579 and is located in the historical center of Arequipa, Peru. It served as a cloister for Dominican nuns from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, and still houses a small religious community today.
Guide to Santa Catalina Monastery Peru: History, walks, Facts, …
Feb 25, 2023 · The Monastery of Santa Catalina of Arequipa was a place of refuge and peace in 16th-century Peru. It was a walled-in city within the city, with its own streets, plazas, and marketplaces—and for centuries, it remained a world apart.
Monasterio de Santa Catalina
A city within the city! 20 thousand square meters, four neighborhoods, which emulate the Arequipa urban distribution of the first years of the Colony. BUY YOUR VIRTUAL VISIT. MONASTERY MAP. SEE MAP. Special programs.
History of the Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa
The Santa Catalina Monastery is a cloistered convent lying in the center of Arequipa, Peru. With walls constructed from sillar, a white volcanic rock commonly used in structures throughout the town, the complex blends in perfectly with the city.
A visit to the nuns of Santa Catalina in Arequipa
Jun 13, 2018 · WHAT: A visit to the Monasterio de Santa Catalina, that gives you a fascinating insight into the life of the nuns in Arequipa throughout the centuries. WHERE: The monastery is located right in the middle of the white city of Arequipa, Peru's second largest city. HOW MUCH: 40 PEN for general admission. Discounts for students .
Arequipa’s Mysterious Retreat: The Monasterio de Santa Catalina
In the heart of historic Arequipa visitors can step through a doorway, back in time and into the quiet and peace of the Monastery of Santa Catalina. As it may have been for the nuns who resided in the convent centuries ago, the maze of gardens and living quarters is a haven from the bustle outside, a city within a city separated by high walls ...
Monasterio de Santa Catalina | Arequipa, Peru - Lonely Planet
Leading away from the Orange Cloister, Córdova St is flanked by cells that served as living quarters for the nuns. These dwellings would house one or more nuns, along with a handful of servants, and ranged from austere to lavish depending on the wealth of the inhabitants.