Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, Cusco
| Church and Convent of Santo Domingo | |
|---|---|
Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo | |
Interior of the convent in 2019 | |
Church and Convent of Santo Domingo | |
| 13°31′37.08″S 71°58′37.24″W / 13.5269667°S 71.9770111°W | |
| Location | Cusco, Peru |
| Country | Peru |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Religious order | Dominican Order |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | Saint Dominic |
| Consecrated | 1633 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Church and Convent |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Colonial and Baroque |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Cusco |
| Part of | City of Cusco |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv |
| Reference | 273 |
| Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
| Area | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Official name | Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo |
| Type | Immovable tangible |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 28 December 1972 |
| Legal basis | R.S. Nº 2900-72-ED |
The Church and Convent of Santo Domingo is a 17th-century colonial monastery in the historic centre of Cusco, Peru. It was built on the foundations of the pre-Hispanic Inca temple of Coricancha, originally constructed under Inka Pachacutec. The complex exemplifies the fusion of Inca masonry and Spanish Baroque architecture and comprises a church, two cloisters, and preserved Inca walls. It remains an active Dominican convent and houses a museum of Inca artifacts.