page_title: Culture of Peru
section_title: Architecture
hierarchical_section_title: Culture of Peru / Architecture
context_page_description: This article is part of a series on theCulture of Peru
  Norte Chico civilization 3500 BC-1800 BC
  Chavín culture 900 BC-200 BC
  Moche culture 100-700
  Tiwanaku empire 550-1000
  Wari Empire 6th century-1438
  Kingdom of Cusco 1197-1438
  Inca Empire 1438-1572
  Viceroyalty of Peru 1542-1821
  Republic of Peru 1821-present
context_section_description: Peruvian architecture is a conjunction of European styles exposed to the influence of indigenous imagery. Two of the most well-known examples of the Early Colonial period are the Cathedral of Cusco and the Church of Santa Clara of Cuzco. After this period, the mestization reached its richer expression in the Baroque. Some examples of this Baroque period are the Convento de San Francisco, the Iglesia de la Compañía, and the facade of the University of Cuzco and, overall, the churches of San Agustín and Santa Rosa of Arequipa.
  Although these later examples are rarer; the Independence War left a creative emptiness that was filled by the Neoclassicism. The 20th century was characterized by the eclectic architecture, which has been in stark opposition to constructive functionalism. Its considerable example is San Martin Plaza in Lima.
caption: Huacas del Sol y de la Luna, located six  kilometers south from Trujillo
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