Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Catholic religious complex in Lima Historic Centre, Peru

The Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo is a Catholic complex in the old center of Lima, Peru, with a tall bell tower and several side chapels along its corridors. The three-nave interior shows Rococo elements, with ornately carved altars and Sevillian tiles lining parts of the walls.

Construction began with Lima's founding in the 1530s and lasted about 50 years, ending in 1578 under Friar Sebastián de Ayllón. The church was destroyed by the 1678 earthquake and rebuilt by the Dominican architect Diego Maroto; the 1687 and 1746 earthquakes forced further changes. The bell tower was designed in 1766 by Viceroy Manuel Amat y Juniet, and the church became a Minor Basilica in 1930.

The complex is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, whose neoclassical altarpiece in the left transept holds an image said to have been sent to Lima by King Charles I of Spain; it was crowned in 1927. The image was venerated by Rose of Lima and Martin de Porres. The right transept's Altar of the Peruvian Saints keeps their relics in reliquaries below the effigies.

Admission requires a fee, with reductions available for students, and the site is open most weekdays during daylight hours. The visit includes both the church interior and parts of the adjoining convent, with signs marking the route.

The convent houses an old library with thousands of volumes, including early printed works from shortly after the invention of the printing press. The collection is only partially open to the public but can be viewed during special guided tours.