Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
Overview
Between 1696 and 1760, six ensembles of reducciones (settlements of Christianized Indians) inspired by the ‘ideal cities’ of the 16th-century philosophers were founded by the Jesuits in a style that married Catholic architecture with local traditions. The six that remain – San Francisco Javier, Concepción, Santa Ana, San Miguel, San Rafael and San José – make up a living heritage on the former territory of the Chiquitos.
About Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
The Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos are located in the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia. Six of these former missions collectively were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. Distinguished by a unique fusion of European and Amerindian cultural influences, the missions were founded as reductions or reducciones de indios by Jesuits in the 17th and 18th centuries to convert local tribes to Christianity.
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Components(6 locations)
- •Mission of Santa Ana529-003
- •Mission of San José529-006
- •Mission of San Miguel529-004
- •Mission of San Rafael529-005
- •Mission of Concepción529-002
- •Mission of San Francisco Javier529-001
Details
- Countries
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- ISO Codes
- BO
- Coordinates
- -16.0000, -60.5000
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