Church of La Compañía de Jesús
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The Church of La Compañía de Jesús is a renowned Baroque Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador, famous for its lavish gold-leaf interior and status as one of Latin America’s most ornate religious buildings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of La Compañía de Jesús canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture
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Jesuit church ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Archdiocese of Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Andean Baroque
NERFINISHED
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Baroque ⓘ Spanish Baroque ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Centro Histórico de Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd |
1765
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18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
1605
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| era | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| hasChapel | side chapels ⓘ |
| hasDome | central dome ⓘ |
| hasFacadeStyle |
Baroque façade
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Solomonic columns ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
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tourist site ⓘ |
| hasMainAltar | high altar richly covered in gold leaf ⓘ |
| hasNave | single nave ⓘ |
| hasPlan | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Quito ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration |
Mudejar-style ceiling
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gilded altars ⓘ painted murals ⓘ polychrome sculptures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lavish gold-leaf interior
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one of the most ornate churches in Latin America ⓘ ornate decoration ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Historic Center of Quito
NERFINISHED
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Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
gold leaf
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volcanic stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| nativeName | Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Jesuits
NERFINISHED
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Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Baroque Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of colonial Baroque in the Americas
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major tourist attraction in Quito ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Centre of Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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