Francisco Becerra
Francisco Becerra (c. 1545–1605) was a Spanish architect. Francisco Becerra was born in Trujillo (Extremadura), he designed and worked on several cathedrals in the New World.
Francisco Becerra
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- Born
- 1545 · Trujillo.
- Died
- 1605 · Lima.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- architect
- Fields
- architecture
- Languages
- Spanish
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Francisco Becerra (c. 1545–1605) was a Spanish architect. Francisco Becerra was born in Trujillo (Extremadura), he designed and worked on several cathedrals in the New World.
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Becerra either designed the Puebla Cathedral, or worked on building it to designs by Claudio de Arciniega. He also built several convents in Puebla. He also designed a cathedral in Lima, Peru, a church in Cuzco and several bridges.
The recorded working language is Spanish. The field of work recorded is architecture.
Patio reformado de los Vargas.
José Luis Filpo Cabana
Detalle de los arcos, según proyecto de Alonso y Francisco Becerra. Antigua Casa de Contratación en Trujillo.
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1545
Francisco Becerra born at Trujillo.
1605
Francisco Becerra died on 1 January 1605.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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