The Inquisition

Connected Sites: 11

Definition
Where a building or location significant to the process remains within an inscribed area.

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Connected Sites

  • Lima
    Lima
    Peru
    Inscribed: 1988
    2.84
    256
    10
    The Inquisition operated from a1570-1820 in a building which later became the Senate and now houses the Museum of the Inquisition (Junin 548 -3 blocks from Cathedral).
  • Albi
    Albi
    France
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.36
    172
    10
    To rid the area of Cathar belief
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Fortified City of Carcassonne
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.87
    299
    14
    An Inquisition tribunal was established in 1234. They settled in the city at the Tower of Justice. (wiki)
    See fr.wikipedia.org
  • Avila
    Avila
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.25
    205
    10
    Monasterio de Santo Tomas. The Spanish Inquisition (Avila Branch) used to meet in this 15th century Gothic structure.
  • Seville
    Seville
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.99
    420
    12
    Pedro González de Mendoza, archbishop of Seville (and thus strongly associated to the cathedral) played a foundational role in the creation of the spanish inquisition. He cowrote the report (along with Torquemada) which moved the catholic monarchs to create the institution. In fact the Spanish inquisition was hatched in Seville while the catholic monarchs stayed in the city, likely in the alcazar.
  • Cuenca
    Cuenca
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.14
    149
    9
    El Castillo served as the seat of the Holy Inquisition until 1583
  • Cordoba
    Cordoba
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.18
    377
    9
    The Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos was used as a forum and prison during the Inquisition. Part of it is called the Inquisition Tower
  • Cartagena
    Cartagena
    Colombia
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.37
    138
    5
    Palace of the Inquisition Plaza de Bolivar
  • Segovia
    Segovia
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.85
    267
    16
    Segovia was one of the headquarters of the Spanish inquisition. From 1486 to 1494 they stayed in the current house of the marquis of lozoya. Furthermore Torquemada, the first great inquisitor of the Spanish inquisition, was a prior in the convent of the holy cross in the city (also in the property)
  • Mexico City and Xochimilco
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.84
    275
    8
    "the Holy Office had its own ?palace?, which is now the Museum of Medicine on Republica de Brasil street"
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Ferrara
    Ferrara
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.19
    234
    10
    The Tribunal of the Inquisition was located in San Domenico and judicial procedures, sentences and often executions were held here.
    See it.wikipedia.org