Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
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Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works is a UNESCO World Heritage former nitrate mining complex in northern Chile that preserves the industrial and social history of the region’s once-flourishing saltpeter boom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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former industrial complex → nitrate mining site → |
| climate |
hyper-arid desert
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| conservationStatus |
partially preserved ruins
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| country |
Chile
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| currentUse |
open-air museum
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tourist attraction → |
| hasPart |
Humberstone works
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Santa Laura works → church → industrial facilities → market → processing plants → public buildings → railway infrastructure → school → theatre → workers’ housing → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| heritageDesignationStart |
2005
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| historicalSignificance |
evidence of early 20th century labor movements in Chile
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illustrates the saltpeter boom in northern Chile → testimony to global fertilizer trade → |
| industry |
nitrate mining
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saltpeter production → |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
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Tarapacá Region → |
| locatedNear |
Iquique
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| material |
concrete
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corrugated iron → wood → |
| partOf |
Chilean nitrate fields
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| product |
saltpeter fertilizer
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sodium nitrate → |
| significantPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| theme |
company town life
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industrial heritage → social history of nitrate workers → |
| transportConnection |
railway to Iquique port
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory |
Cultural
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) → (iv) → (v) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageEndangeredStatus |
List of World Heritage in Danger
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion |
Latin America and the Caribbean
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId |
1178
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageStateParty |
Chile
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed |
2005
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tarapacá Region
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hasHeritageSite |
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Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
("Humberstone works")
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hasPart |
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Northern Chile
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historicalSite |