Iglesia del Sagrario (Lima)
Introduction


The **Church of the Sanctuary** () is a [Catholic](/wiki/Catholic "Catholic") [church](/wiki/Church_%28building%29 "Church (building)") in [Lima](/wiki/Lima "Lima"), [Peru](/wiki/Peru "Peru"). It is located on the second block of the [Jirón Carabaya](/wiki/Jir%C3%B3n_Carabaya "Jirón Carabaya"), between the [Archbishop's Palace](/wiki/Archbishop%27s_Palace_of_Lima "Archbishop's Palace of Lima") and the [Basilica Metropolitan Cathedral](/wiki/Lima_Metropolitan_Cathedral "Lima Metropolitan Cathedral"), and facing the [main square](/wiki/Plaza_Mayor_de_Lima "Plaza Mayor de Lima") of the city. The building houses the baptism, marriage and death certificates of a number of important figures in the history of the city.


What type of building is the Church of the Sanctuary?