The most beautiful religious buildings North Coast

Also known as the Basílica Catedral San Miguel Arcángel de Piura, this cathedral located in the city's Plaza de Armas was built in 1588. It jealously guards the treasures of its nave: gilded altar, altarpiece of the Virgen de Fatima (carved in magnificent Nicaraguan cedar) which has adorned it for 350 years, a portrait of the libertador San Martín painted by Ignacio Merino and a Purísima Concepción of the Quito school. Partially destroyed after the earthquake of 1912, it was the Spanish sculptor Julian Aliaga who remade its altar.

It is the most imposing cloister-church complex in the region. Among its many treasures are the church furnishings, more than 150 paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries, including those of the Quito school, and magnificent altarpieces, one of which was sculpted by the artist Fernando Collado and is considered to be his major work. The church furniture and altarpieces date from 1759. Unfortunately, the complex has been closed to visitors for some years. Beautiful illumination at nightfall. Normally open on Sunday mornings.

This beautiful church with its yellow and white walls is one of the city's most important historical monuments. It is built like a basilica with a central nave and several side chapels. Above the pulpit, there is a winged statue of St. Vincent made of golden bread. The large central altarpiece is in the rich Baroque style. During the period of independence, the convent of Santo Domingo was used as a prison. This beautiful church is now a Cultural Monumental Heritage of the Nation.

Built between 1680 and 1708, the church of Belén houses a rare piece: a stone sculpture of the Holy Family.