Museo de la Inquisición y del Congreso, Historical museum in Lima District, Peru
The Museum of Inquisition and Congress occupies a Greco-Roman style building from 1570 with six stone columns across its main facade in central Lima.
The structure served as headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition Tribunal until 1820, then became home to Peru's first Constitutional Congress after independence.
The museum exhibits life-size figures representing inquisitors and officials, alongside original wooden Baroque ceilings and historical furniture from 1822.
Located at Jiron Junin 548 facing Plaza Bolivar, the museum offers free guided tours from Monday to Sunday between 9:00 and 17:00.
The basement contains secret cells where prisoners were held without communication, and displays torture instruments including the pulley and rack.
Location: Lima
Inception: 1968
Official opening: 1968
Website: https://congreso.gob.pe/participacion/museo
GPS coordinates: -12.04800,-77.02636
Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:23
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