Churches of the Altiplano
Churches of the Altiplano is part of the Tentative list of Chile in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Churches of the Altiplano are the product of the encounter between the colonial Spanish and the indigenous Tarapaca. From the late 16th century on over 50 small chapels and churches were built by missionaries in the "Andean mestizo" style. They all are simple in their design, with use of stone, adobe, wood and straw.
Map of Churches of the Altiplano
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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- Full Name
- Churches of the Altiplano
- Country
- Chile
- Added
- 1998
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Religious structure - Christian
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Site History
1998 Added to Tentative List
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