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{{Short description|Cultural heritage site in Peru}}
{{Short description|Cultural heritage site in Peru}}
{{For|the mausoleum at the city's cemetery|Cripta de los Héroes}}
{{One source|date=March 2007}}
{{Infobox religious building
[[File:Uni San Marcos.jpg|thumb|Panteón de los Próceres]]
| name = Church of San Carlos<br><small>(''Panteón de los Próceres'')</small>
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The '''Panteón de los Próceres''' (Spanish for ''Heroes' Pantheon'') is a [[crypt]] inside the old Church of the ''Real Convictorio de San Carlos'' (Royal College of San Carlos) that holds the remains of the heroes of the [[Peruvian War of Independence]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Panteón de los próceres: trabajadores relatan los escalofriantes sucesos paranormales que han vivido |url=https://larepublica.pe/datos-lr/historia/2022/12/31/panteon-de-los-proceres-trabajadores-relatan-los-escalofriantes-sucesos-paranormales-que-han-vivido-iglesia-de-san-carlos-leyenda-urbana-almas-en-pena-en-lima-evat |website=larepublica.pe |date=31 December 2022 |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
| native_name = Iglesia de San Carlos
| native_name_lang = es
| image = Uni San Marcos.jpg
| caption =
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic]]
| governing_body = [[Archdiocese of Lima]]
| leadership =
| location = [[Casona of the National University of San Marcos|University of San Marcos]]
| heritage_designation = [[Cultural heritage of Peru]]
| architect =
| architecture_type =
| architecture_style = [[Peruvian colonial architecture|Spanish colonial]]
| year_completed =
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The '''Heroes' Pantheon''' ({{lang-es|Panteón de los Próceres}}) is a [[crypt]] inside the old '''Church of San Carlos''', located at the former ''[[Convictorio de San Carlos|Real Convictorio de San Carlos]]'' in the [[historic centre of Lima]], that holds the remains of 24 of the national heroes of the [[Peruvian War of Independence]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Panteón de los próceres: trabajadores relatan los escalofriantes sucesos paranormales que han vivido |url=https://larepublica.pe/datos-lr/historia/2022/12/31/panteon-de-los-proceres-trabajadores-relatan-los-escalofriantes-sucesos-paranormales-que-han-vivido-iglesia-de-san-carlos-leyenda-urbana-almas-en-pena-en-lima-evat |website=larepublica.pe |date=31 December 2022 |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref>


==History==
The Church originally belonged to the [[Jesuit]] [[National University of San Antonio Abad in Cuzco|novitiate of San Antonio Abad]], but it was transferred after the Jesuits were expelled from Spanish territories. The Church was rebuilt after the [[1746 Lima–Callao earthquake]] leveled [[Lima]], and in 1876 it became the Chapel of the ''[[Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos]]''. In 1924, the remains of various heroes of the wars of independence (1821-1824) were transferred to a crypt just under the altar and the Church was renamed "Panteón de los Proceres".
The Church originally belonged to the [[Jesuit]] [[National University of San Antonio Abad in Cuzco|novitiate of San Antonio Abad]], but it was transferred after the Jesuits were expelled from Spanish territories. The Church was rebuilt after the [[1746 Lima–Callao earthquake]] leveled [[Lima]], and in 1876 it became the Chapel of the ''[[Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos]]''. In 1924, the remains of various heroes of the wars of independence (1821-1824) were transferred to a crypt just under the altar and the Church was renamed "Panteón de los Proceres".


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The Pantheon features murals by [[José Sabogal]].
This "Panteón de los Proceres" should not be confused with the "Panteón de los Proceres" at the [[Presbítero Maestro]] cemetery. The "Panteón de los Proceres" at the [[Presbítero Maestro]] cemetery holds the remains of the heroes of the [[War of the Pacific]] of 1879.


In 2024, [[PROLIMA]] announced the church's restoration.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Conoce cómo quedará el Panteón de los Próceres tras restauración: el monumento que resguarda la fe y el patriotismo |url=https://elcomercio.pe/lima/patrimonio/restauracion-del-panteon-de-los-proceres-turismo-lima-patrimonio-centro-de-lima-semana-santa-prolima-noticia/ |last=Cayetano Chávez |first=José |date=2024-04-01 |work=[[El Comercio (Peru)|El Comercio]]}}</ref>
==Murals==


==Burials==
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The Pantheon has murals by [[José Sabogal]].
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Here, the remains of 24 independence heroes and 41 effigies are preserved.

==Characters==

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Here the remains of 24 independence heroes and 41 effigies are preserved.


===Remains===
===Remains===
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Among the remains of heroes are:
Among the remains of heroes are:

* [[Ramón Castilla]]
* [[Ramón Castilla]]
* [[Hipólito Unanue]]
* [[Hipólito Unanue]]
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===Effigies===
===Effigies===

Among the effigies are:
Among the effigies are:


Revision as of 03:56, 8 July 2024

For the mausoleum at the city's cemetery, see Cripta de los Héroes.
Church of San Carlos
(Panteón de los Próceres)
Iglesia de San Carlos
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
Governing bodyArchdiocese of Lima
Location
LocationUniversity of San Marcos
Architecture
StyleSpanish colonial

The Heroes' Pantheon (Spanish: Panteón de los Próceres) is a crypt inside the old Church of San Carlos, located at the former Real Convictorio de San Carlos in the historic centre of Lima, that holds the remains of 24 of the national heroes of the Peruvian War of Independence.[1]

History

The Church originally belonged to the Jesuit novitiate of San Antonio Abad, but it was transferred after the Jesuits were expelled from Spanish territories. The Church was rebuilt after the 1746 Lima–Callao earthquake leveled Lima, and in 1876 it became the Chapel of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. In 1924, the remains of various heroes of the wars of independence (1821-1824) were transferred to a crypt just under the altar and the Church was renamed "Panteón de los Proceres".

The Pantheon features murals by José Sabogal.

In 2024, PROLIMA announced the church's restoration.[2]

Burials

Here, the remains of 24 independence heroes and 41 effigies are preserved.

Remains

Tomb of Ramón Castilla within the Pantheon of the Próceres.
Mausoleum of the tomb of Ramón Castilla , in the Presbítero Maestro Cemetery.

Among the remains of heroes are:

Effigies

Among the effigies are:

References

  1. ^ "Panteón de los próceres: trabajadores relatan los escalofriantes sucesos paranormales que han vivido". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). 31 December 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ Cayetano Chávez, José (2024-04-01). "Conoce cómo quedará el Panteón de los Próceres tras restauración: el monumento que resguarda la fe y el patriotismo". El Comercio.

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