Jesuit missions of Chiquitos

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The Jesuit missions of Chiquitos are a group of 17th- and 18th-century mission settlements in eastern Bolivia, renowned for their unique fusion of European Baroque and indigenous Chiquitano culture and architecture, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jesuit mission
cultural heritage site
architecturalStyle Baroque
Chiquitano Baroque
associatedEthnicGroup Chiquitano people
indigenous peoples of the Gran Chaco
conservationStatus well-preserved
country Bolivia
culturalSignificance example of Jesuit missionary urban planning
example of cultural syncretism
endDate 18th century
foundedBy Jesuit missionaries
Society of Jesus
function evangelization of indigenous peoples
religious and cultural center
governingBody Plurinational State of Bolivia
hasComponent central plaza
mission church
residential quarters
hasPart Concepción de Chiquitos mission
San Javier mission
San José de Chiquitos mission
San Miguel de Velasco mission
San Rafael de Velasco mission
Santa Ana de Velasco mission
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 1990
locatedIn Chiquitos region
Gran Chaco region
linked to: Gran Chaco

Santa Cruz Department
eastern Bolivia
locatedInTimeZone UTC−4
materialUsed adobe
wood
notableFor fusion of European Baroque and indigenous Chiquitano culture
preserved mission town layouts
wooden church architecture
partOf Jesuit reductions
linked to: Jesuit missions
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
significantPeriod Jesuit reductions in South America
startDate 17th century
tourismAttraction international visitors
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteContains six mission towns
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (iv)
(v)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 529
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteRegion Latin America and the Caribbean
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteType cultural

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Chiquitano associatedWith Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality knownFor Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
linked to: Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Chiquitos Province hasHistoricSite Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
linked to: Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Chiquitos Province hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
linked to: Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Chiquitos Province heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos)
linked to: Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Velasco Province hasCulturalHeritage Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos
linked to: Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Chiquitano people historicalAssociation Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Chiquitano people historicalEvent Jesuit reductions in Chiquitos
linked to: Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Chiquitano language family historicallyAssociatedWith Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Chiquitos region historicalEvent Jesuit reductions in Bolivia
linked to: Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Chiquitos region hasSite Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
linked to: Jesuit missions of Chiquitos
Intangible cultural heritage of Bolivia includesElement Music and dance of the Chiquitos missions
linked to: Jesuit missions of Chiquitos