Church of the Society of Jesus

A wonderful church that is on one of the corners of the armas square. There is a 12 soles entry fee that you can pay at the door. They give you a pamplet for a self directed tour and then if you want they will give you a guided tour for an additional 20 to 30 soles for 20 minutes. I just went with self guided and read the placards along the way. They also say no pictures allowed but I got a few since I did pay and they won't hurt anything.

Preferred this to Cusco Cathedral, a more pleasing and coherent baroque church. Altarpiece is very large with some Andean details in the artwork. Numerous chapels. Can climb up to choir for views over Paza de Armas. You can access the crypt which has information on the 1950 earthquake. It was 12 Soles in November 2025 and well worth it. English language leaflet provided too.

I liked the outside of the cathedral as well as the main gold facade at the alter of the church. But cathedrals that charge you money and are then insistent that you do not take any photos whatsoever really rubs me the wrong way. Of course I snuck some (non flash) photos anyway because it doesn’t hurt anything and I paid money to get in. Also, the crypt exhibit is really bad and not worth seeing

Worth visiting. Beautiful church. There is an entrance fee for tourist. No photography inside the church. Has a small crypt- the entrance is near the left side of the altar. You could access the first tier of the belltowers through a very narrow and steep stairs at the left side of the church near the choir loft - could easily be missed. Beautiful example of cusqueño baroque architecture. Beautuful gold leafed retablo. Has a ribbed vaulted ceiling. The view from the tower is great.. if you dont want to pay an entrance fee to have the same view of the cathedral and the plaza, you could get the same view from the nearby starbucks secondfloor.

Wonderful church with great Architecture inside and out. A nice 30 mins self guided tour inside with helpful captions telling you of the history of all the pieces inside.

Beautiful church. The view from the 1st floor is amazing

The Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús (Church of the Society of Jesus) is a historic Jesuit church. It is built on a Incas palace. It is one of the best examples of Spanish Baroque architecture  in Peru. The architecture of this building exerted a great influence on the development of many Baroque architecture in the South Andes. Its construction began in 1576, but it was badly damaged in an earthquake in 1650. The rebuilt church was completed in 1673. The church was designed by the  Jesuit architect, Jean-Baptiste Gilles. The church is entirely made of stone, the material is pink basalt and andesite.

For 10 soles, this place is worth going to. You are not allowed to take pictures except in the two upper balcony areas. It is a very picturesque spot especially if you're framed with the window. It does not take long to walk through at all and if you're in the area why not go anyway?