Casona of the National University of San Marcos

The history of the building begins in 1605, when the wealthy Spaniard Antonio Correa Ureña granted an important donation for the construction of a novitiate built to educate and train the new members of the Society of Jesus. At this time, the dimensions of the novitiate that was called that of San Antonio Abad, was five or even six times larger than the current size of the building. After being partially destructed by the earthquake of 1746, the Jesuits rebuilt it again with a new design, completing the current building. After the proclamation of the independence in 1821, the college continued its work with an almost complete autonomy with respect to the University of San Marcos, until in 1867 it decrees the inclusion of the college of San Carlos and of the Independencia (San Fernando) into it. Since the transfer of the university, the building remained a place of great historical value and importance, not only for the university, but also for the city of Lima. Since the building suffered a damage caused by the earthquake of 1966, the university was transferred to the new University City, its current main headquarters. The building was then modified to lodge the institutions of cultural extension of the university. In 1989, the National University of San Marcos, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation and the National Institute of Culture signed a cooperation agreement to restore the architectural set and to be dedicated to culture, research and artistic creations. The works were carried out with the economic and technical support of the Spanish Cooperation. The building currently houses the university's cultural centre, which offers cultural extension courses, exhibitions and is home to several university museums and research centers. Inside Inside the building is the Hall of Degrees (formerly the Chapel of Loreto), where the official ceremonies of the honoris causa doctorates that the university grants are realized; the General Hall and the courts of Law, that of Letters, that of Sciences, that of the Jasmines and that of Boys. ==Overview==

Halls Chapel of Nuestra Señora de Loreto The Chapel of Nuestra Señora de Loreto, also called Hall of Degrees of Literature, is located between the courtyards of Literature and Jasmines. This is one of the most beautiful environments that has the old Casona de San Marcos. Its vault has thirteen beautiful paintings from the mid-18th century, In celebration of its 104th anniversary, it added two rooms to its permanent collection in 2023. Museum of Art The Museum of Art ( MASM) is the university's art museum. One of its former curators includes the late Rebeca Carrión Cachot, a Peruvian archaeologist, historian and teacher who studied under the aforementioned Tello. The history of the museum began on September 27, 1951, when Pedro Dulanto, then rector of the university, founded the Museum of Pictorial Reproductions (), to which the Museum of Art and History () was added on February 17, 1970 through the efforts of Dr. , a Czechoslovak writer and historian. On October 23, 1996, rector Manuel Paredes Manrique merged both institutions to convert it into the current museum. The portraits include those of the university's well-known staff, as well as its alumni. Since its creation, it has been headed by a number of directors, which include: ==Gallery==

Mapa Casona UNMSM.PNG|Building plan UNMSM Casona de San Marcos y Parque Universitario 2.0.jpg|Panoramic view of the building and its adjacent park, including its German Tower and other monuments, as well as the Panteón de los Próceres. Casona de San Marcos 1925.jpg|The building and its chapel in 1925. Saintmark-alumni2.JPG|Jurisprudence and Law alumni of 1896 at a courtyard CCSM-UNMSM Salon de Grados.jpg|The 18th-century paintings in the ceiling of the chapel CCSM-UNMSM Patio de Derecho.jpg|Rococo courtyard of los Maestros CCSM-UNMSM Patio de Letras.jpg|Courtyard of los Jazmines ==See also==