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Church of San Francisco (Iglesia de San Francisco)


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 87 attractions in Lima
Traveller Description:
This church and monastery of St. Francis (circa 1674) is known for its catacombs that contain the remains of more than 70,000 people and a magnificent...... more » This church and monastery of St. Francis (circa 1674) is known for its catacombs that contain the remains of more than 70,000 people and a magnificent library that houses thousands of antique texts. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site, Religious site, Library
Address: Ancash Street Lima
Peru
Tel: 01/427-1381

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29 Aug 2009

The building itself is very impressive but the tour was very rushed and focussed mainly on the catacombs. I found it to be a little morbid looking at all the different configurations in which bones can be displayed (could not help but feel sorry for all whose bones were the main attraction). For me the highlight was the library on... more

4 Jun 2009

The catacombs are the highlight here. We visited as part of a Limavision half-day city tour, which was a disappointment. Our guide was very boring and rushed us through, and the logistics weren't well organized. I recommend either doing San Francisco on your own or on a more focused tour. more

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5 of 5 stars
Chapel Hill, NC
23 May 2009

I visited this cathedral on a half day tour of Lima last year. Its a very big and beautiful Spanish style church thats well worth the visit. Some areas have colorful painted tiles very much like what I've seen in Spain and Portugal. Perhaps the most unique feature of this church is the underground catacombs, which feature some bones laided... more

2 Feb 2009

The San Fransisco church is a very interesting place, the inside church is quite amazing, and I really enjoyed visiting the catacumbs. But what I liked most was the little fransiscan patio, it is really beautiful and has a peaceful garden (shame we are not allowed to take pictures tho...). The library is quite rich and authentic, the state of... more

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5 of 5 stars
Cleveland
23 Nov 2008
2
people found this review helpful

This was hands down my favorite place in Lima. The monastery had a tour in English (you must go through with a guide) and she was quite fluent and very knowledgeable about the site. Everybody goes to see the catacombs full of bones and sometimes arranged in patterns. But I was pleasantly suprised that the rest of the areas were... more

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5 of 5 stars
Laguna Beach, California
23 Aug 2008
4
people found this review helpful

I didn't think anything was special about this church until I paid $1.00 USD to tour the underground catacombs (the city's first cemetary). Underneath there is an extensive tunnel system and you will see piles and piles of of human bones. Some of the bones are stacked in strange patterns and they don't know how they got that way. The... more

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5 of 5 stars
Mexico City, Mexico
1 Nov 2009

Las Catacumbas del Templo de San Francisco, son un sitio macabramente interesante. Se trata de un lugar que era un... more

28 Mar 2009

教会の外観は淡いクリーム色で温かみがあります。 週末とかになるとイベントとかもあって人がたくさん集まってきます。 だ... more

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Church of San Francisco (Iglesia de San Francisco) Address

Ancash Street, Lima, Peru
Tel: 01/427-1381