Heritage
Monuments of Peru
471 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
cultural heritage of Peru448listed sites
World Heritage Site60listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…11listed sites
Ramsar site5listed sites
2Nazca Lines
Palpa, Ica
archaeological site · 199 BC
cultural heritage of PeruWorld Heritage Site
3Cathedral of Lima
Lima, Lima Province
cathedral · 1535 · Renaissance
cultural heritage of Peru
4Chan Chan
Huanchaquito Alto, La Libertad
archaeological site · 850
cultural heritage of PeruWorld Heritage Site
5Machu Picchu
Aguas Calientes, Cuzco Department
World Heritage Site · 1450
cultural heritage of PeruHistoric Civil Engineering Landm…
Photo: Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
6Cusco Cathedral
Cusco, Cuzco Department
Catholic cathedral · 1559 · baroque
cultural heritage of PeruWorld Heritage Site
Photo: Congreso de la República del Perú from Lima, Perú · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
7Legislative Palace of Peru
Lima, Lima Province
building · 1939 · Beaux-Arts
cultural heritage of Peru
8Monastery of San Francisco
Lima, Lima Province
Franciscan friary · 1546 · baroque
cultural heritage of PeruWorld Heritage Site
Photo: Manuel González Olaechea · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
9St. Peter's Church
Lima, Lima Province
Jesuit church · 1638 · Neoclassical
World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
10Chankillo
Chanquillo, Ancash
astronomical observatory · 299 BC
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
11Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo
Lima, Lima Province
church · 1550 · Rococo
cultural heritage of Peru
12Government Palace
Lima, Lima Province
palace · baroque revival
cultural heritage of Peru
14Trujillo Cathedral
Trujillo, La Libertad
cathedral · 1647 · Churrigueresque
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: F Delventhal from Outside Washington, D.C., US · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
15Casa Suárez
San Francisco De Borja, Lima region
house · 1939 · baroque revival
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Art DiNo from Lima, Perú · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
16Edificio Rímac
Lima, Lima Province
palace · 1924 · Beaux-Arts
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Roger Haro (Dodger1972 at en.wikipedia) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
17Ministry of Culture Building, Lima
San Francisco De Borja, Lima region
building · 1970 · brutalist
cultural heritage of Peru
19Archbishop's Palace of Lima
Lima, Lima Province
archbishop's palace · Spanish Colonial Revival
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Guillermo Arévalo Aucahuasi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
20Ayacucho Cathedral
Ayacucho, Ayacucho
minor basilica · 1672 · Baroque
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
21Church of the Society of Jesus
Cusco, Cuzco Department
Jesuit church · 1668 · baroque
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Edward Josué Quevedo Macalupú · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
22Piura Cathedral
Castilla, Piura
Catholic cathedral · 1588 · Renaissance Revival
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Miguel Francisco Rueda Ñañez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
23Torre Tagle Palace
Lima, Lima Province
city palace · 1735 · Spanish Baroque
cultural heritage of Peru
24Pachacámac
Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea, Lima region
archaeological site
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Rainbowasi from Lima, Peru · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
26Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced
Lima, Lima Province
church · 1735 · Baroque
cultural heritage of Peru
27Desamparados station
Lima, Lima Province
railway station · Art Nouveau
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Claudia América Córdova Morales · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
28Jesus, Mary and Joseph's Church
Cusco, Cuzco Department
cultural property · 1735
World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
29Justice Palace of Lima
Lima, Lima Province
courthouse · Neoclassical
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Manuel González Olaechea · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
30Municipal Palace of Lima
Lima, Lima Province
Rathaus · 1944
cultural heritage of Peru
31Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas
Lima, Lima Province
convent of Discalced Carmelite nuns · 1771 · Rococo
cultural heritage of Peru
32Statua antropofica
Trujillo, La Libertad
monument · baroque revival
cultural heritage of Peru
34Pampa de Ayacucho Historical Sanctuary
Quinua, Ayacucho
protected area · 1980
cultural heritage of PeruTentative World Heritage Site
Photo: Bureau of Public Roads · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
36Castillo Rospigliosi
San Francisco De Borja, Lima region
palace · 1929 · Gothic Revival
cultural heritage of Peru
37Iglesia de Santa Liberata
Lima, Lima Province
church · 1716 · Baroque
cultural heritage of Peru
38Osambela House
Lima, Lima Province
building · 1803 · Neoclassicism
cultural heritage of Peru
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
40Huascarán National Park
Centenario, Ancash
national park of Peru · 1975
World Heritage Site
42Archbishop Loayza National Hospital
Lima, Lima Province
hospital · 1549
cultural heritage of Peru
43Arco de San Francisco de Huamanga
Ayacucho, Ayacucho
monument · 1886 · Andean Baroque
cultural heritage of Peru
44Capilla de Loreto
Cusco, Cuzco Department
chapel · 1653
World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
45Hotel de Turistas del Cusco
Cusco, Cuzco Department
hotel · 1944
cultural heritage of Peru
46Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
Arequipa, Arequipa
cathedral · Spanish Colonial
cultural heritage of Peru
47Historic Centre of Arequipa
Arequipa, Arequipa
monumental zone
World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
48St. Mary's Cathedral
Santa Rosa, Lambayeque
cathedral · Neoclassical
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Gatol fotografia from La Paz, Bolivia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
49Huacachina
Huacachina, Ica
village
cultural heritage of Peru
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51
Choquechaka street
Cusco, Cuzco Department
street · 1919
World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
52
Cristo Blanco
Cusco, Cuzco Department
statue · 1945
World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
53
Cusco University Paranymph
Cusco, Cuzco Department
building · 1863 · Andean Baroque
cultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Juan José Pacheco Ibarra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
54
Edificio Gildemeister
Lima, Lima Province
cultural property · 1928 · Art Deco
cultural heritage of Peru
55
Hospital Antonio Lorena
Cusco, Cuzco Department
hospital · 1934
World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
Photo: Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
56
Iglesia de San Cristobal
Cusco, Cuzco Department
church · Mannerism
World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
57
Mercado Central de San Pedro
Cusco, Cuzco Department
market · 1950
cultural heritage of Peru
58
Palacio de Justicia del Cusco
Cusco, Cuzco Department
courthouse · 1957 · Neoclassical
cultural heritage of Peru
59
Salesian School of Cusco
Cusco, Cuzco Department
Salesian schools · 1905
World Heritage Sitecultural heritage of Peru
60
iglesia de la Merced (Trujillo)
Trujillo, La Libertad
cultural property · 1536 · Baroque literature
cultural heritage of Peru
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| cultural heritage of Peru | 448 |
| World Heritage Site | 60 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 11 |
| Ramsar site | 5 |
| Historic Civil Engineering Landmark | 3 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 3 |
| Patriotic Sanctuary of Lima | 2 |
| architectural heritage monument | 1 |