Monasterio de Santa Catalina (link, enlace, lien)
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The
Monastery of Saint Catherine (Spanish: Santa Catalina) is a monastery
of nuns of the Dominican Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It
was built in 1579 and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over
20,000-square-meter monastery was built predominantly in the Mudéjar
style, and is characterized by its vividly painted walls.
At
its height, the monastery housed approximately 450 people (about a
third of them nuns and the rest servants) in a cloistered community.
In the 1960s, it was struck twice by earthquakes, severely damaging
the structures, and forcing the nuns to build new accommodation next
door. It was then restored in stages by groups including Promociones
Turisticas del Sur S.A. and World Monuments Fund and opened to the
public. This also helped pay for the installation of electricity and
running water, as required by law.
Monasterio de Santa Catalina (link, enlace, lien)
Excellent photos! In Spain, monasteries are more in black and white...
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