Church of San Juan Bautista San Juan

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The Church of San Juan Bautista in San Juan is a historic wooden Catholic church in Chile’s Chiloé Archipelago, renowned as part of the UNESCO-listed group of Chiloé churches noted for their distinctive timber architecture and cultural significance.

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Church of San Juan Bautista in San Juan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chiloé Church
Roman Catholic church
wooden church
architecturalStyle Chilota school of wooden religious architecture NERFINISHED
associatedCulture Chilote culture
category Roman Catholic churches in Los Lagos Region
Wooden churches in Chile
World Heritage Sites in Chile
constructionMaterial wood
country Chile
culturalSignificance symbol of evangelization in Chiloé Archipelago
dedicatedTo Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED
denomination Catholic Church NERFINISHED
façadeFeature timber tower
floorPlan basilican layout
function parish church
governingDiocese Diocese of Ancud NERFINISHED
hasAtrium front atrium or forecourt
hasNave single nave
heritageCategory Cultural
heritageDesignation National Monument of Chile NERFINISHED
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
inscribedOn UNESCO World Heritage List NERFINISHED
locatedIn Chiloé Archipelago NERFINISHED
Chiloé Island NERFINISHED
Los Lagos Region NERFINISHED
San Juan, Dalcahue NERFINISHED
maintenance local parish community
notableFor integration of European and indigenous building traditions
timber architecture
partOf Churches of Chiloé NERFINISHED
region Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
rite Latin Rite
roofMaterial wooden shingles
setting rural coastal village
structuralSystem timber frame
usedFor Catholic liturgy
community gatherings
local religious festivals
worldHeritageCriteria (ii)
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worldHeritageId 971-010
worldHeritageListingYear 2000
worldHeritageSiteOf UNESCO NERFINISHED

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Chiloé Archipelago hasCulturalHeritageSite Church of San Juan Bautista San Juan
Chiloé Province hasHeritageSite Church of San Juan Bautista San Juan
this entity surface form: Church of San Juan Bautista in San Juan