Cusco Cathedral
5 expert reviews
“It is difficult not to be overpowered by the highly Baroque cathedral of Cuzco (16C).”
– Michelin Guide
"Dominating the Plaza de Armas, the monumental cathedral is one of Cusco's grandest buildings." Full review
"Started in 1559 and taking almost a hundred years to build, the cathedral squats on the site of Viracocha Inca’s palace and was built using blocks pilfered from the nearby Inca site of Sacsaywamán." Full review
"A squatter on the site of Viracocha Inca’s palace, the cathedral was built using blocks pilfered from the nearby Inca site of Sacsaywamán." Full review
"Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build. " Full review