| Trinitarian Church of Lima | |
|---|---|
Iglesia y Monasterio de las Trinitarias | |
 The church in 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Governing body | Archdiocese of Lima |
| Location | |
| Location | Barrios Altos,Lima |
 Interactive map of Trinitarian Church of Lima | |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque,Neoclassical |
| Completed | 1722 |
TheTrinitarian Church of Lima (Spanish:Iglesia y Monasterio de las Trinitarias) is aCatholicchurch andmonastery in the colonial area of the neighbourhood ofBarrios Altos inLima,Peru. Located in the corner ofÁncash and Paruro streets, it was built in abaroque andneoclassical style in 1722.
Before the church, the land was occupied by theBeaterio de las Trinitarias, which became aconvent.[1] The church originated as part of that monastery and was completed in 1722.[2] There are indications that Bernardo de Gurmendi financed the construction of the temple.[3][4]
OnPalm Sundays, a procession with various religious images that the temple houses starts from this church.[3]
Ofbaroque andneoclassical styles, the church has a plan in the shape of aLatin cross, without niche chapels and with a transept.[2] Its roof is made up of a barrel vault and a dome over the transept.[1] The imafront is composed of the foot façade and two bell towers, which are tall, slender and symmetrical.[2]
On the pendentives of the dome there are paintings of thefour evangelists.[2] The temple also has works such as theCoronation of the Virgin,Saint Joseph, theVirgin of Carmen, the Captive Nazarene Jesus and the Lord of the Reed, an effigy from the 17th century.[1]
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