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.

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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

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Chiloé wooden churches hasComponent Church of San Francisco, Castro
Chiloé Province hasHeritageSite Church of San Francisco, Castro
this entity surface form: Church of San Francisco in Castro