The impressive Cathedral of Lima
One of the main attractions in the historic center of Lima is undoubtedly its Cathedral, it is located in the Plaza Mayor in which is also the Government Palace of Peru. The building was built inspired by Renaissance / Neoclassical architecture and its construction was completed in 1538, meaning that it is only a few years away from its 500th anniversary.
Una de las atracciones principales que hay en el casco historico de Lima es sin duda su Catedral, ésta se encuentra ubicada en plena Plaza Mayor en la cual también se encuentra el Palacio de Gobierno del Perú. La edificiación fue construida inspirada en la arquitectura renacentista / neoclásica y su construcción finalizó en el año 1538, significando esto que faltan pocos años para que cumpla nada mas y nada menos que 500 años.
This place usually summons hundreds of catholic parishioners who make long lines to enter and practice their doctrines, on this occasion it was closed so we did not have the privilege of entering to observe the interiors and record them photographically for all of you, but I believe that the exteriors are equally majestic so I decided to take many pictures of the details.
Este lugar suele convocar a cientos de feligreses católicos quienes hacen largas colas para poder entrar y prácticar sus doctrinas, en esta ocasión estaba cerrado así que no tuvimos el privilegio de entrar para poder observar los interiores y registrarlos fotográficamente para todos ustedes, pero creo de igual manera que los exteriores son magestuosos así que decidí tomar muchas fotos de los detalles.
The first thing that strikes the eye at first glance are the two large towers that rise gloriously in the sky of Lima, one of them houses the great bell tower, in fact we were lucky enough to hear it. It is also observed in these columns two balconies, two clocks which are not in operation and two sculptures of figures that frankly we could not recognize, but they are undoubtedly of a Catholic nature.
Lo primero que llama la atención a simple vista son las dos grandes torres que se elevan gloriosamente en el cielo de Lima, una de ellas alberga el gran campanario, de hecho tuvimos la suerte de escucharlo. Se observa tambien en estas columnas dos balcoles, dos relojes los cuales no estan en funcionamiento y dos esculturas de figuras que francamente no logramos reconocer, pero que sin duda son de índole catolica.
The central part of this construction is also very striking, which has many details and figures of saints or angels (I could count fifteen in the photo), also very noticeable what appear to be bricks on the walls, the truth I do not know if it is decorative or if they are real bricks, but they give much elegance and prestige, in fact you can notice shades of different colors which I consider is very good for the view.
Tambien llama mucho la atención la parte central de esta construcción la cual cuenta con muchos detalles y figuras de santos o ángeles (pude contabilizar quince en la foto), en muy notable también lo que parecen ser ladrillos en las paredes, la verdad desconozco si es decorativo o si son ladrillos reales, pero le dan mucha elegancia y prestigio, de hecho se notan tonos de colores diferentes lo cual considero es muy bueno para la vista.
Approaching a little closer to the facade, we can see striking details such as the gigantic black doors that look imposing, even have mini doors on the sides, obviously it is not necessary to open a door so large to leave or enter a single person, they only open them when there are masses or large events and it is required that hundreds of people enter. In addition, we can appreciate the four main sculptures or at least are the largest of the outside of the cathedral, are positioned on the sides of the main door and are guarded by two large columns.
Acercandonos un poco mas a la fachada, podemos observar detalles llamativos como las gigantescas puertas negras que lucen imponentes, incluso cuentan con mini puertas a los costados, evidentemente no es necesario abrir una puerta tan grande para que salga o entre una sola persona, éstas solo las abren cuando hay misas o eventos grandes y se requiere que entren cientos de personas. Además, podemos apreciar las cuatro esculturas principales o que por lo menos son las mas grandes de la parte externa de la catedral, estan posicionadas a los costados de la puerta principal y estan custodiadas por dos grandes columnas.
Towards the left side of the cathedral, there is an annexed chapel that is part of the same construction but it is independent in space, that is to say, internally it is divided or it has an individual room/space in which they usually carry out acts or events of smaller importance. This chapel has a door with the same design as the entrances of the main façade, it seems to be made of wood with iron or steel rivets; it also has four columns and a small balcony.
Hacia la parte izquierda de la catedral, hay una capilla anexa que forma parte de la misma construcción pero que es independiente en espacio, es decir, internamente esta dividida o cuenta con una sala/espacio individual en la cual suelen realizar actos o eventos de menor envergadura. Ésta capilla cuenta con una puerta de manera con diseño igual al de las entradas de la fachada principal, ésta parece ser de madera con remaches de hierro o acero; tambien cuenta con cuatro columnas y un pequeño balcón.
In the following image, we can observe the dimension towards the back of this Cathedral, or in other words the depth, as you can see, it is quite wide, in fact it has a side entrance, but without a doubt it is much wider than the front of this building.
En la siguiente imagen, podemos observar la dimensión hacia la parte de atrás que tiene ésta Catedral, o en otras palabras la profundidad, como pueden ver, se nota que es bantante amplia, de hecho cuenta con una entrada lateral, pero sin dudas es mucho mas amplia que la parte frontal de esta edificación.
I would have loved to go in and show you the inside of this wonderful construction, but maybe that will be in the future, for now we can only appreciate this great piece of architecture from the outside. It was a pleasure to share. Greetings!
Me hubiera encantado entrar y mostrarles la parte interna de esta maravillosa construcción, pero quizá eso sea en el futuro, por lo pronto solo nos queda apreciar desde afuerda esta gran pieza arquitectónica. Fue un gusto compartir. Saludos!
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En lo personal amo este tipo de arquitecturas renacentistas porque reúnen las mejores características del arte griego y romano principalmente; son estructuras altas, con columnas bien particulares y ornamentos que destacan siempre sus entradas. Las puertas parecen de castillos, de verdad es una belleza esta catedral, ni hablar de las imágenes en la parte central de su entrada principal 😍!!!
Un nivel de detalles increíble en una obra de 500 años atrás... todavía no he visto algo más reciente que iguale de forma semejante el nivel que había en estas edificaciones, seguramente lo habrán, pero hasta el momento no las he visto.
Geniales las fotos amigos míos, estaré atento para la parte 2 con fotos del interior cuando puedan tomarlas, porque se nota que debe ser increíble 🔥🔥🔥... bendiciones para ambos 🙏❤️... You Rockkk!!! 👊😎📸❤️
It is true that for being 500 years old the details are very good, the more we see the photos the more impressed we are, we were really lucky to witness such a structure. Thanks for your visit!😇
I am impressed with the size of this cathedral, what a barbarian! I don't think I have ever seen such a big temple, in fact it looks like a castle to me. You have surprised me many times with your posts, I feel that if one day I visit Peru it will be more interesting than I expected... Great pictures brothers!.
In this country there are many imposing buildings, you can tell that from the 15th century they did not skimp with the construction of important sites and did them very well; and yes, it looks like a castle. Greetings!
I have heard so many things about Peru. I heard that it is a very beautiful place and it is full of gigantic buildings. I guess this is a proof
There are many large-scale buildings here, and I believe that in this country they have taken great care to leave a good architectural legacy for future generations.
En verdad que el edificio es imponente, con solo verlo desde afuera me imagino la enrome arquitectura que debe tener por dentro 😲 Yo solo entre una vez a una catedral mas chiquita y desde adentro parecia que habia sido construida por los dioses con tantos detalles bien hechos, que talento el de los arquitectos que hicieron este tipo de monumentos 😍 siempre me quedo anonadada y esta no es la excepcion jeje
Inside it must be majestic, usually in these religious sites they take great care to be excellent and impressive to the eye, I imagine there must be exquisite paintings and sculptures, maybe we can enter one day. Greetings!
If it looks so impressive from the outside I imagine it must be beautiful on the inside.
Very beautiful and imposing cathedral.
Cheers!
This place is a marvel of local architecture, many come to take pictures and enjoy the view, and yes, inside it must be quite a show. Thanks for your support!
It's the first time I see the photos and hear about this cathedral. One word - Wonderful!!! !PGM
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Wonderfull is one of the right words to describe this place, it was a pleasure to introduce it and share it with the community. Thanks for your visit!
I have never heard of it before but from the way you describe it and see it in the pictures it is very beautiful and the Emirates is very old and very beautiful. One day I will go and see this place with my own eyes because it is so beautiful.
The truth is a beautiful building, to see it in person of course is better, but I wanted to share with the community these photos to know this great structure. Greetings!
Thanks
How well preserved the structure is. It would be interesting for the locals to explain how they managed to keep the clocks, at the time, to keep telling the time correctly. It is a complicated system. It would be a great success to get them going again and hear those loud chimes that once echoed in that place. Greetings @musicandreview
If the clocks worked and were synchronized with the bell it would certainly raise the spectacle and the level of this cathedral, it would certainly be good to ask the locals until when they worked. It was a pleasure to share, greetings!
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