La Compañía de Jesús Church
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La Compañía de Jesús Church is a renowned Baroque Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador, famous for its richly ornate interior covered in gold leaf and intricate carvings.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Jesuit church ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Colonial Baroque ⓘ
surface form:
Latin American Baroque
Spanish Baroque ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Quito’s colonial architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Jesuit presence in colonial Ecuador ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
gold leaf
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasPart |
façade with Solomonic columns
ⓘ
main altar ⓘ main nave ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "City of Quito" ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration |
carved wooden altars
ⓘ
gold leaf covering walls and ceilings ⓘ ornate columns ⓘ |
| interiorStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Baroque façade
ⓘ
elaborate altarpieces ⓘ extensive use of gilding ⓘ gold leaf decoration ⓘ intricate wood carvings ⓘ richly ornate interior ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Historic Center of Quito
ⓘ
Quito ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Plaza de la Independencia
ⓘ
Cathedral of Quito ⓘ
surface form:
Quito Metropolitan Cathedral
|
| locatedOn |
Calle García Moreno
ⓘ
surface form:
García Moreno Street
|
| locationCity | Quito ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Ecuador ⓘ |
| primaryRite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Society of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuits
Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Quito ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Quito
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Quito
|
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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