Churches of Chiloé

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Churches of Chiloé
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Saint Mary Church (Iglesia Santa María) in Achao
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii
Reference	971
UNESCO region	Latin America and the Caribbean
Inscription history
Inscription	2000 (24th Session)

The Churches of Chiloé in Chile's Chiloé Archipelago are a unique architectural phenomenon in the Americas, and one of the most prominent styles of Chilota architecture. Unlike classical Spanish colonial architecture, the churches of Chiloé are made entirely in native timber with extensive use of wood shingles. The churches were built from materials to resist Chiloé Archipelago's humid and rainy oceanic climate.

Built in the 18th and 19th centuries when Chiloé Archipelago was still a part of the Spanish Crown possessions, the churches represent the fusion of European Jesuit culture and local native peoples' skill and traditions: an excellent example of mestizo culture.

The Churches of Chiloé were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000. The University of Chile, Fundación Cultural Iglesias de Chiloé and other institutions have led efforts to preserve these historic structures and to publicize them for their unique qualities.^[1]

Location

The sixteen churches registered as part of the World Heritage Site are concentrated in the central eastern zone of the archipelago.

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Location of the Churches of Chiloé

Gallery

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  Church of Achao

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  Interior of the Church of Achao

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  Nave of the Saint Mary Church in Achao

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  Church of Castro

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  Church of Ichuac

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  Church of Dalcahue

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  Church of Tenaún

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  Church of Nercón

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  Church of Quinchao (Iglesia de Quinchao)

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  Church of Caguach (Iglesia de Caguach)

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  Church of San Juan (Iglesia de San Juan)

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  Chonchi Church

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  Iglesia Jesús Nazareno, Aldachildo, Lemuy Island

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  Iglesia Jesús Nazareno, Aldachildo, Lemuy Island

See also

• History of Chiloé

Notes

1. ↑ Berg Costa, Lorenzo (2005), Restauración Iglesias de Chiloé Conservando lo Infinito, Editorial Universitaria, p. 3, ISBN 956-11-1778-9

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Churches of Chiloé.

• World Heritage Evaluation: Churches of Chiloé
• Chile Nuestro Tourism - Chiloé and its Churches

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