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.

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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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