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MAIN SQUARE

A beautiful open space bounded by the presidential palace, the archbishop's palace the cathedral, the municipality and the Club de la Union. The central fountain dates  from the middle of the 17th Century.

THE CATHEDRAL

The cathedral church of Lima is almost as old as the city itself, although it was rebuilt and remodelled after earthquakes in the 17th  and 18th Centuries. The main facade contains statues of the apostles. A central niche contains a representation of the sacred heart of Jesus. Inside there are altars in the baroque, rococo and neoclassical styles; paintings and sculptures from the 17th and 18th Centuaries and carved wooden choir stalls that are a masterpiece of Hispano-American colonial art. During the week guided tours are available of the church which also houses the tombs of Francisco  Pizarro and Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo.