Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo
Basílica y Convento de Santo Domingo
A 16th-century convent whose cloisters are lined with Spanish coloured tiles from Seville, and which houses the relics of Peru's two saints, Rose of Lima and Martín de Porres.
The convent sits one block northwest of Plaza de Armas. Built by the Dominican order in the 1540s, it was also where the University of San Marcos, the oldest university in the Americas, was founded. The walls of the main cloister are inlaid with 17th-century Spanish coloured tiles, and the courtyard is lush with plants. The bell tower overlooks the rooftops of the old city. The church houses the relics of Saint Rose of Lima, the first saint of the Americas. Admission is about 15 soles, and a visit takes around 45 minutes.
Opening hours
About 09:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Casa de Aliaga
- Historic Centre / Plaza Mayor
- Cathedral of Lima
- San Francisco Monastery & Catacombs
- Plaza San Martín & Jirón de la Unión
- Barrio Chino & Mercado Central
- Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI)
- Cerro San Cristóbal