San Ignacio Miní

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San Ignacio Miní is a well-preserved former Jesuit mission in northeastern Argentina, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site showcasing Guaraní-Baroque architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jesuit mission
archaeological site
abandonedInCentury 18th century
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Guaraní-Baroque
associatedWithEthnicGroup Guaraní people
linked to: Guarani peoples
builtFromMaterial red sandstone
country Argentina
culturalSignificance example of Jesuit-Guaraní cultural synthesis
important site of colonial-era missionary activity
foundedBy Jesuits
linked to: Society of Jesus

Society of Jesus
governingBody National Parks Administration of Argentina
hasFeature Guaraní dwellings
Jesuit residence
cemetery
central plaza
interpretive center
museum
nighttime sound-and-light show
ornate carved stone façade
relief sculptures
residential quarters
stone church ruins
workshops
hasLanguageHeritage Guaraní language
linked to: Guaraní

Spanish language
linked to: Spanish
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionCriteria UNESCO criteria (iv)
legalProtectionStatus National Historic Monument of Argentina
locatedIn Misiones Province
San Ignacio Department
northeastern Argentina
locatedNear Paraná River
San Ignacio town
linked to: San Ignacio
partOf Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue serial site
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis
Jesuit reductions in South America
linked to: Jesuit missions
periodOfConstruction 17th century
preservationStatus well-preserved ruins
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
theme Christian evangelization among indigenous peoples
fusion of European and indigenous artistic traditions
tourismAttraction major tourist destination in Misiones Province
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Latin America and the Caribbean
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 275
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1984

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Misiones Province contains San Ignacio Miní