Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas | |
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Facade of the monastery | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Lima |
Province | Lima |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Sanctuary |
Location | |
Location | Lima District, Lima, Peru |
Geographic coordinates | 12°02′44.03″S 77°02′14.521″W / 12.0455639°S 77.03736694°W / -12.0455639; -77.03736694 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1771 |
The Sanctuary and Monastery of Las Nazarenas is a church in Lima and is the site of the Peruvian Catholic procession of the Lord of Miracles, Señor de los Milagros, who is also the patron of the city. It was constructed together with the Monastery of Nazarenas, after a major earthquake it was finally completed in 1771.
From this church begins America's most important religious procession on October 18, 19 and 28.
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