Andean Baroque in Peru: Cusco, Quito, and sierra church programs (17th–18th centuries)

1. Spanish foundation of Quito begins new building era

   Jan 1, 1534Labels: Quito, Spanish foundation

   • UNESCO Quito

2. San Francisco complex anchors Quito’s sacred core

   Jan 1, 1535Labels: San Francisco, Quito

   • San Francisco Quito
   • UNESCO Quito

3. Cusco Cathedral project formalizes colonial city center

   Jan 1, 1559Labels: Cusco Cathedral, Cusco

   • Cusco Cathedral

4. Cusco Jesuit church begins and later reshapes plaza

   Jan 1, 1576Labels: Jesuit Church, Cusco

   • La Compa a

5. Jesuits break ground on Quito’s La Compañía

   Jan 1, 1605Labels: La Compa, Jesuits

   • La Compa a
   • UNESCO Quito

6. Andahuaylillas church completes a model parish program

   Jan 1, 1606Labels: San Pedro, Andahuaylillas

   • Andahuaylillas

7. Andahuaylillas murals show art used for conversion

   Jan 1, 1626Labels: Luis de, Andahuaylillas murals

   • Andahuaylillas
   • San Pedro Andes

8. 1650 Cusco earthquake triggers Baroque rebuilding wave

   Mar 31, 1650Labels: 1650 Earthquake, Cusco

   • Cusco Quake
   • UNESCO Cusco

9. Cusco Cathedral reaches completion milestone

   Aug 15, 1654Labels: Cusco Cathedral, Cusco

   • Cusco Cathedral

10. Cusco Cathedral is definitively consecrated

    Aug 19, 1668Labels: Cusco Cathedral, Consecration

    • Cusco Cathedral

11. Cusco Jesuit church rebuilt and completed after earthquake

    Jan 1, 1673Labels: Jesuit Church, Cusco

    • La Compa a

12. La Merced Quito begins construction during mature Baroque phase

    Jan 1, 1701Labels: La Merced, Quito

    • La Merced Quito

13. La Merced Quito is consecrated as major city church

    Jan 1, 1737Labels: La Merced, Consecration

    • La Merced Quito

14. La Compañía Quito completed after long Jesuit building campaign

    Jan 1, 1765Labels: La Compa, Quito

    • La Compa a
    • UNESCO Quito

15. UNESCO inscriptions frame Andean Baroque as shared heritage

    Jan 1, 1983Labels: UNESCO inscriptions, Quito and

    • UNESCO Quito
    • UNESCO Cusco