Churches of Chiloé
Municipalities of Castro, Chonchi, Dalcahue, Puqueldón, Quemchi, and Quinchao, Chiloé Province, X Region de los Lagos
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Identifier |
971 |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(ii)(iii) |
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Title |
churches of chiloé |
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latitude |
-42.5000000000 |
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longitude |
-73.7666702271 |
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location |
municipalities of castro, chonchi, dalcahue, puqueldón, quemchi, and quinchao, chiloé province, x region de los lagos |
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Region |
latin america and the caribbean |
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year |
2000 |
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unique number |
2365 |
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description |
the churches of chiloé represent a unique example in latin america of an outstanding form of ecclesiastical wooden architecture. they represent a tradition initiated by the jesuit peripatetic mission in the 17th and 18th centuries, continued and enriched by the franciscans during the 19th century and still prevailing today. these churches embody the intangible richness of the chiloé archipelago, and bear witness to a successful fusion of indigenous and european culture, the full integration of its architecture in the landscape and environment, as well as to the spiritual values of the communities. |
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justification |
criterion (ii): the churches of chiloé are outstanding examples of the successful fusion of european and indigenous cultural traditions to produce a unique form of wooden architecture.
criterion (iii): the mestizo culture resulting from jesuit missionary activities in the 17th and 18th centuries has survived intact in the chiloé archipelago, and achieves its highest expression in the outstanding wooden churches. |
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