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Church of San Pedro Apóstol de Andahuaylillas
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Church of San Pedro Apóstol de Andahuaylillas
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Andi
April 24, 2024
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In Peru, the church of San Pedro Apóstol de Andahuaylillas is called "the Sistine Chapel of the Americas", and in a way the subordinate comparison would be justified: this architecture …
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•Andi
April 24, 2024
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Worth visiting is the Catholic parish church of San Pedro in Andahuaylillas, built in colonial style at the end of the 16th century and later expanded. It was decorated from 1618 onwards on the initiative of the then parish priest, Juan Pérez Bocanegra, with murals and a magnificently decorated ceiling, among other things. It is called the "Sistine Chapel of the Andes".
Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distrikt_Andahuaylillas
Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distrikt_Andahuaylillas
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