{"id":1981,"date":"2013-03-02T18:35:39","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T02:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtw4four.com\/RTW4Four\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2013-03-02T18:35:39","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T02:35:39","slug":"quakes-killing-a-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtw4four.com\/RTW4Four\/2013\/03\/02\/quakes-killing-a-cathedral\/","title":{"rendered":"Quakes Killing a Cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thankfully there were no earthquakes today [that were big and in Arequipa] because we went to Basilica Catedral de Arequipa. It\u2019s famous for having the second floor of one of its two bell towers fall in the 2001 earthquake and cause a hole to be developed in the cathedral\u2019s roof.<\/span><\/p>\n

Basilica Catedral de Arequipa has been through more than its share of earthquakes. In January, 1583, an earthquake completely destroyed the sillar<\/em> building. (Sillar<\/em> is a type of white volcanic rock. It\u2019s like pumice, but denser.) This was forty-three years after the location of the cathedral was decided. In 1590, plans for a second cathedral took shape, but in 1600 the eruption of the Huaynaputina<\/span><\/a> stratovolcano<\/span><\/a> destroyed part of the new brick building. Four years later, an earthquake demolished the remaining structure.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1621, assignments were made for the construction of a new cathedral. This was a mere twelve years after the idea had been suggested.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seven years later, the man assigned to the project\u2014Andr\u00e9s de Espinoza\u2014died. However, in 1656, the 180-foot-long building was finished. It survived the earthquakes of 1666, 1668, 1687, and 1784 with minor damage.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1844, a fire broke out in the summer and destroyed many of the paintings, sculptures, and furniture. Reconstruction was started two weeks later.<\/span><\/p>\n

Improvements were made to the cathedral between 1845 and 1868, which brought an earthquake that obliterated the two towers and fa\u00e7ade arcs. Nothing major happened in the 20th<\/sup> century, and all was peaceful until 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n

On August 15, 2002, exactly 462 years after the cathedral\u2019s location was established, the finishing touches were put on the restored towers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We walked on the roof and up to the towers. Ethan and I tried to ring the bells, but we weren\u2019t willing to do it together, and our guide told us that it takes two people to be able to hit the 500-pound clapper against the 5-ton bell.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ciao!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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