Church of Quinchao

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The Church of Quinchao is a historic wooden Catholic church in Chile’s Chiloé Archipelago, renowned as one of the largest and most architecturally significant of the UNESCO-listed Chilote churches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chilote church
Roman Catholic church
historic monument
wooden church
architecturalStyle Chilote wooden architecture
architecturalType basilica-type church
associatedWith Chilote culture
maritime traditions of Chiloé
builtFor local Catholic community of Quinchao
conservationStatus protected historic structure
constructionTechnique traditional timber framing
wood joinery without metal nails
country Chile
culturalRegion Chiloé NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Ancud NERFINISHED
floorPlan longitudinal plan
foundedBy Jesuit missionaries
hasAltarOrientation east–west
hasFeature portico with arches
three-aisled interior
wooden belfry
wooden nave
wooden tower
heritageDesignation National Monument of Chile NERFINISHED
UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Chiloé Archipelago NERFINISHED
Los Lagos Region NERFINISHED
Quinchao Island NERFINISHED
southern Chile
material wood
notableFor architectural significance
large scale compared to other Chilote churches
partOf Churches of Chiloé NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
roofMaterial wooden shingles
significance key example of Latin American wooden ecclesiastical architecture
one of the largest churches in the Chiloé Archipelago
UNESCOSiteCategory Churches of Chiloé World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2000
usedFor Catholic liturgy
local religious festivals
pilgrimage
visitorAttraction architectural historians
religious pilgrims
tourists

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Chiloé Archipelago hasCulturalHeritageSite Church of Quinchao
Chiloé Province hasHeritageSite Church of Quinchao
Chiloé Province hasHeritageSite Church of Quinchao
this entity surface form: Church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in Quinchao