Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders

Church in Lima, Peru

Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders

Iglesia del Santo Cristo de las Maravillas

The church in 2011

Religion
Affiliation| Catholic
Governing body| Archdiocese of Lima
Location
Location| Barrios Altos
Architecture
Style| Neoclassical

The Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders (Spanish: Iglesia del Santo Cristo de las Maravillas) is a Catholic church located at the junction of Jirón Áncash and Sebastián Lorente Avenue. Located in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos. It is part of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It is named after the devotion of the same name.[1]

## History

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The church was originally located in front of one of the gates of the Walls of Lima that was named after it.[2]

In the first half of the 18th century, the existence of the Chapel of the Holy Christ of Wonders is already documented. The freedman, Andrés de Jesús, became a collector of alms from this holy image, which was venerated in his chapel located near the Cercado neighbourhood, on the road that leads to the Lati Valley.[3]

The construction of the current temple is completely neoclassical, attributed to Matías Maestro. It is perhaps the only church built entirely according to neoclassical canons before independence.[3] It has a rectangular floor plan, with a single nave and a barrel vault. Its façade of Ionic columns and smooth pediment is harmonious and proportionate, within the notable academic correctness that emanates from the entire complex, it is located in the form of an arch within which the façade with classical lines is located. It is worth highlighting the presence of an old road cross on the left side of the cover, completely renovated.[3]

This church was the old starting point for funeral processions to the General Cemetery of Lima, given its location, which precedes the cemetery's foundation in 1808.[1]

Today the church is run by the daughters of charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and the lay people of the community. The founding feast of this church is September 14, a date on which the laity celebrate in a big way thanks to the support of their faithful.

## See also

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* Historic Centre of Lima
* Barrios Altos

## References

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1. ^ a b "Turismo en Iglesia de Santo Cristo de Las Maravillas". Turismoi.pe.
2. ^ Bromley Seminario, Juan (2019). Las viejas calles de Lima (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. pp. 60–61.60-61&rft.pub=Metropolitan+Municipality+of+Lima&rft.date=2019&rft.aulast=Bromley+Seminario&rft.aufirst=Juan&rft_id=https://www.munlima.gob.pe/images/las-viejas-calles-de-lima.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Church+of+the+Holy+Christ+of+Wonders" class="Z3988">
3. ^ a b c "Iglesia Santo Cristo de las Maravillas". Medium. Cultura Para Lima. 2016-10-24.

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Lima landmarks

Pre-Columbian buildings|

* Huaca Huallamarca
* Huaca Pucllana
* Huaca Santa Catalina
* Pachacamac
* Puruchuco

Colonial buildings|

* Balconies of Lima
* Basilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced
* Monument
* Plazoleta
* Basilica and Convent of San Francisco
* Catacombs
* Basilica and Convent of San Pedro
* Basilica of Santo Domingo
* Plazuela
* Casa de Aliaga
* Casa de Divorciadas
* Casa de Osambela
* Casa de Pilatos
* Casa del Oidor
* Casa Goyeneche
* Casa Hacienda Punchauca
* Casa Matusita
* Casa O'Higgins
* Casa Riva-Agüero
* Casona of the National University of San Marcos
* Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
* Museum of Art
* Theatre
* Basilica Cathedral of Lima
* Sanctuary
* Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro
* Cripta de los Héroes
* Church of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
* Church of Saint Catherine of Siena
* Church of Saint Lazarus
* Church of the Good Death
* Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders
* Church of the Orphans
* Church of Our Lady of Copacabana
* Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
* Church of Our Lady of Patronage
* Church of Saint Anne
* Church of Saint Augustine
* Church of Saint Liberata
* Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
* Convent of Our Lady of the Angels
* Cuartel Barbones
* Fort of Santa Catalina
* Iglesia de la Recoleta
* Mogrovejo Hospital
* Monastery of Saint Rose of Lima
* National Mint of Peru
* Palacio de la Magdalena
* Palacio de Torre Tagle
* Panteón de los Próceres
* Plaza de toros de Acho
* Real Felipe Fortress
* Royal College of the University of San Marcos
* Royal Hospital of Saint Andrew
* Sanctuary and Monastery of Las Nazarenas
* Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima
* Seminario de Lima
* St. Clare's Monastery
* Mill
* St. Sebastian's Church
* Trinitarian Church
* Walls of Lima

Other touristic buildings|

* Archbishop's Palace
* Association of Amateur Artists
* Atlas Building
* Bar Cordano
* BBVA Building
* Begonias Tower
* Casa Arenas Loayza
* Casa de Correos y Telégrafos
* Casa de las Trece Monedas
* Casa del Pueblo
* Casa Fernandini, Lima
* Casa Fernandini, Santa María del Mar
* Casa Roosevelt
* Casa Rusa
* Casa Sal y Rosas
* Casa Suárez
* Chinatown
* Arch
* Chocavento Tower
* Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken
* Club de la Unión
* Club Nacional
* Country Club Lima Hotel
* Cristo del Pacífico
* Delfines Hotel & Convention Center
* Desamparados station
* Diez de Octubre School
* Eduardo Dibos Colosseum
* El Ángel Cemetery
* Gamarra
* Government Palace
* Obelisk
* Gran Hotel Bolívar
* Gran Hotel Maury
* Guadalupe College
* Hermitage of Barranco
* Hospital Civil de la Misericordia
* Hotel Crillón
* Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
* Monument
* Institute of Hygiene
* Interbank Building
* Javier Alzamora Valdez Building
* La Atarjea
* La Colmena Building
* La Rosa Náutica
* Larcomar
* Teatro La Plaza
* Library of Congress
* Lima Civic Center
* Legislative Palace
* Lima Convention Center
* Lima Stock Exchange Building
* Luis Gálvez Chipoco Stadium
* Mesa Redonda
* Monumental Stadium
* Morro Solar War Monument
* Mosque of Lima
* National Geographic Institute
* National Library of Peru
* National Maternal Perinatal Institute
* National Stadium of Peru
* Palacio de la Exposición
* Palacio de Miraflores
* Palacio Municipal
* Palace of Justice
* Petroperú Building
* Public Ministry of Peru
* Quinta Heeren
* Quinta Leuro
* Quinta Presa
* Rospigliosi Castle
* Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus Church
* Sheraton Lima Historic Center
* Sinagoga 1870
* Sinagoga Sharón
* The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center
* Torre Banco de la Nación

Museums and theatres|

* Aeronautical Museum
* Bodega y Quadra Museum
* Canout Theatre
* Casa Grau Naval Museum
* Combatants of the Morro de Arica Museum
* DIRCOTE Museum
* Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World
* Gran Teatro Nacional
* José Carlos Mariátegui Museum
* Larco Museum
* Lima Art Museum
* Metropolitan Museum
* Morro Solar Planetarium
* Municipal Theatre Museum
* Museum of Congress and the Inquisition
* Museum of Contemporary Art
* Museum of the Brain
* Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru
* Museum of Elections and Democracy
* Museum of Italian Art
* Museum of Natural History
* National Afro-Peruvian Museum
* National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History
* National Museum
* National Museum of Peruvian Culture
* Naval Museum
* Pinacotheca of Lima
* Teatro Colón
* Teatro Municipal
* Teatro Peruano Japonés
* Teatro Segura

Squares and promenades|

* Cinco esquinas
* Jirón de la Unión
* Pasaje Olaya
* Monument
* Pasaje Santa Rosa
* Pizarro statue
* Stone of Taulichusco
* Paseo de los Héroes Navales
* Las llamas
* La yunta
* Paseo Colón
* Columbus Statue
* Pizza Blvd.
* Plaza de la Bandera
* Plaza Bolívar
* Plaza Bolognesi
* Plaza de la Democracia
* Plaza Dos de Mayo
* Plaza Francia
* Statue of Liberty
* Plaza Grau
* Monument
* Plaza Italia
* Plaza José Faustino Sánchez Carrión
* Plaza Manco Cápac
* Monument
* Plaza Mayor
* Fountain
* Plaza Perú
* Plaza Ramón Castilla
* Monument
* Plaza San Martín
* Lamp of the Three Graces
* Plazuela de las Artes
* Plazuela del Teatro
* Monument

Parks and zoos|

* Alameda Chabuca Granda
* Alameda de los Descalzos
* Museum
* Bridge of Sighs
* Campo de Marte
* Monument
* Costa Verde Pan-American Complex
* El Olivar
* Friendship Park
* Cultural Centre
* Museum
* Heroes of Independence Park
* Huachipa Zoo
* Malecón de Miraflores
* Love Park
* Villena Bridge
* Medicinal Botanical Garden
* Kennedy Park
* Lachay National Reserve
* Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge
* Parque de la Exposición
* Fountain
* Parque de La Muralla
* Parque de la Reserva
* Parque de las Leyendas
* Paseo de Aguas
* Plazuela Chabuca Granda
* Monument
* Reducto № 2
* Museum
* University Park
* Clock

Education|

* Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University
* Cayetano Heredia University
* Federico Villarreal National University
* National Superior Autonomous School of Fine Arts
* Cultural Centre
* National University of Engineering
* National University of San Marcos
* Officers' School of the National Police of Peru
* Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
* Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
* Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute
* Ricardo Palma University
* Technological University of Peru
* University of Engineering and Technology
* Campus
* University of Lima

Health|

* Archbishop Loayza National Hospital
* Dos de Mayo National Hospital
* Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital
* San Bartolomé National Hospital
* Víctor Larco Herrera Hospital

Nearby areas with beaches|

* Ancón
* Callao
* Base
* Port
* Chancay
* Port
* Chorrillos
* La Herradura
* Miraflores
* La Pampilla
* Pucusana

Former|

* Banco Comercial
* Barranco Lake
* Barranco Zoo
* Cabildo of Lima
* Casa Alcántara
* Casa Marcionelli
* Casa Oechsle
* Casa Tenaud
* Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken
* Church of Saint Mary of Charity
* Cine Tauro
* El Sexto Prison
* Gate of Lima
* Giacoletti Building
* Great Clock of Lima
* Hipódromo de San Felipe
* Hipódromo de Santa Beatriz
* Lima Penitentiary
* Limatambo Airport
* Limatambo Building
* Marsano Palace
* Moorish Arch
* Museo de la Nación
* National Stadium
* San Jorge Prison
* San Martín barracks
* Venetian Palace
* Saint Paul's College
* Viceregal Palace

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