Cathedral Basilica of the City

It is in front of the Main Square of the city, and it is remarkably impressive above the surroundings, as Faith and devotion symbol in the new capital of the new world.

The conqueror Francisco Pizarro put the first stone of the Cathedral the same day of the foundation of Lima. The church was placed under the invocation of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, and on May 11, 1540 the holy sacred heart of Jesus was placed for the first time.

As considered one of the most beautiful in the continent, it has a style combination in it lines and finishes, which makes it beauty remarkable. The Catedral has been rebuilt and restored in different occasions. mainly because of constant earthquakes over the four centuries of its existence.

The main door of the Catedral "The door of forgiveness" is a remarkable carved stone plateresque style work. Arquitecture style of the building shows a Renaissance influence on its profiles,

Particularly noteworthy are its altars consecrated to Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo and the Virgen de la Evangelización. Pope John Paul II crowned the statue of the Virgen de la Evangelización, a gift sent by King Carlos V of the Spain, in a special ceremony during his visit to Peru in 1985. Other outstanding features are the choirstalls, the churrigueresque (Spanish baroque) chapel of the Immaculate, the main altar and a Christ made of carved ivory.

Entering to the right is the crypt with remains of the conqueror Francisco Pizarro. The Museum of Religious Art is located in the Sacristy.

Next to the Catedral Basilica, there are the Sagrario Parish Church and the Archiepscopal Palace, seat of the Ecclesiastical Government of the City.