Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima, Catholic sanctuary in Central Lima, Peru
The Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima is a house of worship in central Lima built with colonial-style stonework and wooden altars. The building holds historical religious objects, paintings from earlier centuries, and the rooms where the saint spent her life.
The sanctuary stands where Saint Rose lived until her death in 1617, making it one of the Americas' oldest continuous places of religious devotion. Her presence shaped this location's role as a significant spiritual site throughout Lima's colonial period and beyond.
The sanctuary centers on honoring Saint Rose, who spent her days here in prayer and service to others. Visitors can see the spaces where she lived and worked, which remain important to local religious practice today.
The sanctuary is easily reached by public transport and sits in Lima's central area. The building is wheelchair accessible throughout, making it manageable for visitors with different mobility needs.
A cherry wood carving is tied to local stories about protecting Lima from pirates during colonial times. Visitors and worshippers today still regard this object as evidence of the site's spiritual power.
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