Iglesia de La Compania Jesus by junge1

Photography • Architecture • posted on Nov 27, 2016

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The Iglesia de La Compania Jesus is located on the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, Peru. It was built upon the palace of Huayna Capac, the last Inca to rule an undivided, unconquered empire, the church was built by the Jesuits in 1571 and reconstructed after 1650 earthquake. The Jesuits planned to make it the most magnificent of Cusco's churches. The archbishop of Cusco, however, complained that its splendor should not rival that of the cathedral, and the squabble grew to a point where Pope Paul III was called upon to arbitrate. His decision was in favor of the cathedral, but by the time word had reached Cusco, La Compania de Jesus was just about finished, complete with an incredible baroque facade and Peru's biggest altar, all crowned by a soaring dome (Source: Lonely Planet, Peru, 8th edition, 2013). In my opinion the external beauty of the Iglesia de La Compania Jesus far exceeds that of the Cusco Cathedral. The two houses of worship stand within 100 meters of each other on Plaza de Armas. This picture was taken on 28 August 2014, Sig...