Churches of Chiloé World Heritage Site

Official name

Churches of Chiloé | UNESCO

Country

Chile | Map

Continent

South America

Location

Municipalities of Castro, Chonchi, Dalcahue, Puqueldón, Quemchi, and Quinchao, Chiloé Province, X Region de los Lagos
-42.5000° Lat, -73.7666° Lon | Map

Code

971

Time Zone

America/Santiago (-04, -0400)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2000. 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.