San Pedro de Atacama Church

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San Pedro de Atacama Church is a historic adobe Catholic church in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, noted for its simple colonial architecture and status as a key cultural landmark of the town.

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San Pedro de Atacama Church canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church
cultural landmark
historic building
affiliation Roman Catholic Diocese of Calama
architecturalStyle colonial architecture
simple colonial style
constructionTechnique traditional adobe building techniques
country Chile
culturalSignificance important landmark for tourism in San Pedro de Atacama
symbol of local identity in San Pedro de Atacama
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
environment desert climate
high-altitude Andean region
facing San Pedro de Atacama
surface form: town plaza of San Pedro de Atacama
floorMaterial wooden planks
hasPart bell tower
courtyard
nave
wooden roof
heritageDesignationBy Government of Chile
heritageDesignationCountry Chile
heritageDesignationType Monumento Histórico
heritageStatus National Monument of Chile
surface form: Chilean National Monument
locatedIn Antofagasta Region
Atacama Desert
San Pedro de Atacama
northern Chile
maintenance periodic restoration to preserve adobe structure
material adobe
wood
notableFor adobe construction
simple colonial architecture
status as key cultural landmark of San Pedro de Atacama
whitewashed exterior
primaryFunction parish church
place of worship
region Andes
religion Christianity
roofMaterial cactus wood
wood
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Catholic liturgy
community gatherings
cultural events
religious services
wallMaterial adobe bricks

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San Pedro de Atacama hasBuilding San Pedro de Atacama Church