Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Dalcahue
| Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Churches of Chiloé) | |
|---|---|
| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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Church of Dalcahue facade | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii |
| Reference | 971-014 |
| UNESCO region | Latin America and Caribbean |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Dalcahue (in English, Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, or Church of Our Lady of Dolours of Dalcahue) is a Catholic church located in the Plaza de Armas of the town of Dalcahue, on Chiloé Island, Chile.
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1971[1] and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.[2]
It was built at the end of the 19th Century in a site formerly occupied by a Jesuit missionary chapel.[3]
This church leads one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]
References
- ↑ Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ Iglesia de Dalcahue. Nuestro.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud. Iglesia.cl. In Spanish. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
Coordinates: 42°13′29″S 73°23′27″W / 42.22472°S 73.39083°W
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