QORIKANCHA

Qorikancha, the Temple of the Sun, was the most important Inca temple in Cusco, Peru. Dedicated to Inti, the Sun God, it featured walls covered in gold. Spanish colonizers later built the Santo Domingo Convent over its ruins, blending Inca and colonial architecture.

Qorikancha, meaning "Golden Courtyard" in Quechua, was the most significant temple of the Inca Empire in Cusco, Peru. Dedicated to Inti, the Sun God, it symbolized the empire's religious heart, with its walls once covered in gold sheets. The temple showcased the Inca's advanced engineering and masonry skills. After the Spanish conquest, much of Qorikancha was destroyed, and the Santo Domingo Convent was built atop its ruins, resulting in a unique blend of Inca and Spanish colonial architecture. Today, it stands as a testament to the Inca civilization's grandeur and the cultural fusion that followed the Spanish colonization.