Church of San Francisco, Castro
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The Church of San Francisco in Castro is a landmark wooden Catholic church on Chiloé Island in Chile, renowned for its distinctive neo-Gothic architecture and status as part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of Chiloé churches.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of San Francisco in Castro | 1 |
| Church of San Francisco, Castro canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ landmark building ⓘ wooden church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Neo-Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chilote architecture
ⓘ
Chiloé School of wooden religious architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| famousFor |
brightly painted exterior
ⓘ
colorful twin towers ⓘ distinctive neo-Gothic façade ⓘ part of UNESCO-listed Chiloé churches ensemble ⓘ wooden construction ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Diocese of Ancud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
represents fusion of European and local building traditions
ⓘ
symbol of Castro city ⓘ |
| hasFacadeColor |
purple
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
parish church
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasNaveCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasTowerCount | 2 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageRegion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInMunicipality | Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInProvince | Chiloé Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInRegion | Los Lagos Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castro, Chiloé Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Lagos Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTownCenter | Plaza de Armas of Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Chiloé Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
native timber
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| partOf | Churches of Chiloé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| roofType | wooden roof ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | Churches of Chiloé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
religious festivals on Chiloé Island ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Church of San Francisco in Castro