EL MONASTERIO DE SANTA CATALINA

MONASTERY SANTA CATALINA

The Monastery of Santa Catalina, was founded in 1579, operates as a convent closing has 3 cloisters and more than a hundred cells, these databases can be arranged along six streets and a passenger.

It is located in the city of Arequipa, at Calle Santa Catalina 301. Las visitas son de lunes a domingo, en el horario de 9:00 am - 16:00 pm. Visits are Monday through Sunday, in the hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..

Built to accommodate the daughters of the most distinguished families in the city with religious vocation, the monastery was inaugurated on October 2, 1580, under the advocation of St. Catherine of Siena as a center of absolute closure, and this was maintained until the August 15, 1970.

It occupies an area of approximately 20,000 square meters and its distribution is similar to that of the first districts of Arequipa. Presents rooms very different architecturally. One of the environments has been conditioned as art gallery to exhibit paintings of schools Cusco, Arequipa and influence Quito. In addition to other rooms or areas to visit the Faculty of Porter, the museum Precolombino, the Cloister of San Francisco, and so on.

MONASTERIO DE SANTA CATALINA

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