Church and complex of La Compañía
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The Church and complex of La Compañía is a prominent Jesuit baroque ensemble in Arequipa, Peru, renowned for its richly carved stone façade and historic religious and cultural significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church and complex of La Compañía canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture
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Jesuit church ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ church complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Andean Baroque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesuit missions in Peru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial art of Arequipa ⓘ |
| builtFor | Jesuit order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCityCenter | yes ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of Jesuit Baroque in Peru
ⓘ
symbol of Arequipa’s colonial heritage ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| façadeOrientation | Plaza de Armas of Arequipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
ⓘ
religious complex ⓘ |
| hasBellTowers | yes ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Jesuit college buildings
ⓘ
chapel of San Ignacio ⓘ cloister complex ⓘ main church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument of Peru ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Arequipa ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration |
baroque woodcarving
ⓘ
gilded altars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arequipa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Historic Centre of Arequipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sillar volcanic stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cloister
ⓘ
ornate portal with vegetal and zoomorphic motifs ⓘ polychrome altarpieces ⓘ richly carved stone façade ⓘ sacristy with mural paintings ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| period | Spanish colonial era ⓘ |
| region | Arequipa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Arequipa ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2000 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.