{"id":24056,"date":"2025-06-25T12:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T00:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/?p=24056"},"modified":"2022-11-02T15:46:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:46:32","slug":"qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Qorikancha Temple of the Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This beautiful temple is known as Coricancha, Qoricancha or Koricancha and was one of the most important and sacred temples of the Inca empire. Its ruins are located in the Plaza Santo Domingo in the city of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/cusco\/daily-tours\/cusco-city-tour\/\">Cusco<\/a><\/strong>. When the Spaniards arrived they destroyed most of the Temple of Qorikancha, and the Church of Santo Domingo was built on the foundations and remaining walls of the temple, preserving only a small part of its indigenous beauty. The word &#8220;Coricancha&#8221; is formed through the combination of two Quechua words: &#8220;quri&#8221; meaning goldwork, and &#8220;kancha&#8221;, meaning temple or place enclosed by walls. This suggests that the name of the temple roughly translates as &#8220;Walls of Gold&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#History_of_the_Qorikancha_Temple\" >History of the Qorikancha Temple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#The_architecture_of_the_Qorikancha_Temple\" >The architecture of the Qorikancha Temple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#Church_of_Santo_Domingo\" >Church of Santo Domingo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#Main_attractions_of_Qorikancha_in_Peru\" >Main attractions of Qorikancha in Peru<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#The_Temple_of_the_Sun\" >The Temple of the Sun<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#The_Temple_of_the_Moon\" >The Temple of the Moon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#The_temple_of_Venus_and_the_stars\" >The temple of Venus and the stars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#Rainbow_Temple\" >Rainbow Temple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#The_Solar_Garden\" >The Solar Garden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#The_fountains\" >The fountains<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-temple-of-the-sun\/#Opening_hours\" >Opening hours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_the_Qorikancha_Temple\"><\/span>History of the Qorikancha Temple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The walls of<strong> Qorikancha<\/strong> in the city of <strong>Cusco<\/strong> are made of indigenous rocks called calcite and andesite, which gives the structure the perfect finish expected of Inca architecture, and which also means that the structures withstand not only time but natural disasters. The temple has survived not one, but three different major earthquakes that have shaken <strong>Cusco<\/strong>. The Inca leader, Huayna Capac, attached special importance to the temple and ordered all wealthy citizens to travel there. This led to a concentration of powerful people in <strong>Cusco<\/strong> and ultimately strengthened the empire and allowed the state to favor revolutionary movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_architecture_of_the_Qorikancha_Temple\"><\/span>The architecture of the Qorikancha Temple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Incas built <strong>Qorikancha<\/strong> in the city of <strong>Cusco<\/strong> using many of their common architectural techniques and styles. Some of the most prominent architectural styles include the vertical inclination of the walls, the trapezoidal shape of the structures, irregular shapes, and rounded edges, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stones used to build Coricancha include diorite, andesite and calcareous rocks. The Incas quarried the stones 20 miles from <strong>Cusco<\/strong> in the towns of <strong>Waqoto and Rumicolca<\/strong>. The <strong>Qorikancha Temple<\/strong> is representative of the precise stone masonry technique of the Incas known as sillar. The Inca cut and shaped stones to fit perfectly against each other without mortar. The stones are simply placed one on top of the other with no space between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all Inca Empire architecture, the Coricancha stone structure is brilliantly designed to withstand seismic activity. The greater width at the bottom, together with a 3-5 degree inclination, give the walls remarkable stability that has withstood centuries of earthquakes. The staggered, mortar-free placement of the stones also makes them resistant to strong earthquakes. The stones can easily move into place, releasing seismic stresses. After an earthquake, they settle and return to their original position. These methods combine to make the structures essentially earthquake-proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Church_of_Santo_Domingo\"><\/span>Church of Santo Domingo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Above all, Qorikancha in Peru represents the meeting of two worlds. Western religion rises above the foundations of indigenous culture at this site. After the Spanish invasion, Juan Pizarro, younger brother of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, obtained ownership of the site. Upon his death in 1536, he handed the site over to the Dominicans. In the 16th century, the church built the monastery of Santo Domingo over the sacred Inca temple. The Dominicans still own the site today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To build the church of Santo Domingo, the Spanish used stones and other building materials from the sacred temple of Coricancha.&nbsp;Although the Spanish structure has collapsed several times, the Inca structure remains unchanged and is unaffected by seismic activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, visitors should not ignore the architecture of the church. It is an impressive example of Spanish architecture with decorative baroque-style carvings and vaulted ceilings. Spanish arcades surround the inner courtyard. In addition, the wooden door features Mudejar (Moorish) style carvings. Santo Domingo is the only place in Cusco that represents this style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_attractions_of_Qorikancha_in_Peru\"><\/span>Main attractions of Qorikancha in Peru<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Temple_of_the_Sun\"><\/span>The Temple of the Sun<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Of all the temples of Qorikancha, the Temple of the Sun was the most important. In fact, it was so large that it occupied more than half of the Santo Domingo Church, which now stands in its place. In this temple, even today you can see the embalmed bodies of the Sons of the Sun, resting on chairs made of gold, placed on a golden table. Several mummies were found here, and before it was destroyed, it was believed that the temple was protected by Mamaconas, the priestess of the Sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Temple_of_the_Moon\"><\/span>The Temple of the Moon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not far from the Temple of the Sun is the Temple of the Moon. Considered the wife of the sun, the Temple of the Moon was an important part of Coricancha. The temple itself radiated beauty, dressed in silver and decorated with depictions of the moon. Unfortunately, most of this temple was also destroyed to make room for the Spanish church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_temple_of_Venus_and_the_stars\"><\/span>The temple of Venus and the stars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as the Sun was God and the Moon was his wife, the stars were the daughters of the Incas and servants of the moon. The temple to celebrate the stars was close to the moon but was separated by a small alley, dedicated to Venus. The Temple of the Stars is where the Inca was deified for festivals, ceremonies, and sacrifices, which took place in the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rainbow_Temple\"><\/span>Rainbow Temple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The rainbow was also worshipped by the Incas and also had a dedicated temple. The Incas believed that rainbows were produced by the sun. Unfortunately, most of this temple was also destroyed to make room for the Dominican Convent buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Solar_Garden\"><\/span>The Solar Garden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Solar Garden became almost a storehouse for the offerings that the subjects brought to honor the Sun God. It consists of many things such as flowers and other foliage brought from Tahuantinsuyo. Research has suggested that these offerings were made of gold and silver. They were so abundant that they filled the huge garden. During colonial times it became a garden for the Dominican friars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_fountains\"><\/span>The fountains<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the original Qorikancha in Peru, there were 5 different fountains and the origin of the water was a secret. Each fountain had a different religious meaning and, in true Coricancha style, was decorated with beautiful metals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_hours\"><\/span>Opening hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission to the Temple of Qorikancha is from Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This beautiful temple is known as Coricancha, Qoricancha or Koricancha and was one of the most important and sacred temples of the Inca empire. 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