Puno Cathedral: Overall view of facade

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posted on 2017-07-05, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

The town of Puno is the capital of the department of Puno, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It was founded on November 4, 1668 by the Spanish for its closeness to the colonial silver mine of Laykakota. The Cathedral of Puno was built in the 18th century by the Spanish, located in the Plaza de Armas.

History

Alt Title

Catedral de Puno

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-05

Spatial Coverage

Puno|Puno, Puno, Peru|-15.840966-70.028884

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Eighteenth century', 'Spanish Colonial']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Cathedrals Architecture

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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