Coricancha is an important Inca temple in Cuzco, Peru. скачать в хорошем качестве

Coricancha is an important Inca temple in Cuzco, Peru.

chronicancha is an important Inca temple in Cusco , Peru the capital of the Inca Empire dedicated to the sun god Indie it is considered one of the most sacred temples of the Inca Empire. #inkatemple#peru #cuscoperu and its name means golden Courtyard or Golden Field in quechua this name dates back to the times when the temple was adorned with opulence and decorated with gold coverings coricancha was a central point of Inca government and religious rituals it was a place administered by the Inca government and considered a symbol of wealth and power the temple was built by the Inca Emperor pakakuri and was later expanded and reorganized with the growth of the ink Empire one of the remarkable features of korikancha is that its walls and other parts of the structure were built with excellent Inca stonework Inca stone masonry is characterized by the perfect joining in fitting together of large cut Stones this technique can be seen in the walls of coricancha and other structures coricancha also contained a large Stone altar dedicated to the sun god Indie and the the temple was home to various religious ceremonies and rituals to the sun god the Inca Emperor also called the sun Emperor was considered the representative of the Sun God on Earth and as such he performed various religious duties at karkancha however korokansha suffered great destruction after the Spanish conquistadors conquered Cusco the Spaniards looted the temple extracting gold and other precious metals and attempting to suppress Inca religious beliefs later the temple was converted into a monastery during Spanish colonization therefore korikancha today Bears traces of both Inca and Spanish culture korikancha is an important archaeological and historical site that can be visited in Cusco and is frequently visited by tourists today the ruins of the temple are an important resource for those who want to understand the Splendor of the Inca Empire and Inca religious beliefs #peru #inkatemple