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Colonial-era Cusco

Type Object Region South America Time 1533–1824

Cusco, former Inca capital, became a religious and administrative hub of colonial Peru after the 1533 Spanish conquest.

Timeline

  1. 1533–1570Cusco · PeruAfter Pizarro occupied Cusco, the Spanish demolished Inca palaces and temples to build churches, establishing municipal and parish institutions; the city shifted from imperial capital to the Andean center of colonial rule.
  2. 1571–1580Cusco · PeruIn 1572 Viceroy Francisco Toledo captured and executed Túpac Amaru, ending the remnant Inca state at Vilcabamba; meanwhile major building works proceeded in Cusco, with structures such as the Convent of Santo Domingo built atop the Coricancha sun temple.
  3. 1580–1700Cusco · PeruIn the seventeenth century Cusco became the birthplace of 'Andean Baroque' art, with churches and colleges abounding; Quechua and Spanish cultures deeply merged, while the city served as a gateway to Inca heritage sites such as Machu Picchu.

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