UNESCO WHCCulturalInscribed 1990529-005
Mission of San Rafael
Component of 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.
Selection Criteria
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Details
- Countries
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- ISO Codes
- BO
- Coordinates
- -16.7866, -60.6750
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