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CITY OF PÉRU
MONúMÉN'Jl.A.t,
buildings constructed by the Mar,qués de Valle Umbroso, a Spanish
1obleman. Its preteutious entrance is wol'thy of note. On the lower
eorner of the same street is another building that is interesting
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with spacious patios and balustrades in Incaic stylc. The house
of the Mar.qués is today occupied by the ltalian firm of Lomellini,
also owners -of Ccolecampata -
in the upper part of which is a
museum containing many Incaic aud Colonial objects of interest.
Tbe onqy other eintrance in comparison is that of the Almirante.
In
its upper and lower floors will be found finely panelled work.
Arco de Santa Clara. -
Upon leaving the house of the Mar-
qués will 'be
een an arch
v-1
m
t he P aza de San Francisco
and what is known a
'a
ro. •rhis arch was ct>nstructed in
eommemoration of the
onf deraition (1 36-1839).
SAN GRANCISCO (Convent-). -
The Convent
occupied
its
present site in 1549
after it removal
from Choqquechaca.
Its
ground was ploughed for the first time of any land in Cuzco by
using bulls brought. from Spain.
Its a.rea extended between
thu
Convent and the Colegio de Ciencias to the south. The Francisca–
nos were
the first to establish a r eligious
house of worship
in
Ouzco (1532).
In the temple itsruf will be een
v~ry
little of interest exeepting
the pulpit with its intrieate earving.s.
The Oonvent, with its three cloisters, offers many valuabl
an
i
lnteresting painting&. One of its objeets of attraction is the hand
work of the choir seats, eomparaible only to that of the pulpit of
San .Bias. The work is attributed to the Monk Montes. The method
of arranging
the eats in double dile
i.s
similar to that of the
Cathedral. Note the expressions on the faces of the martyrs and
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