Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Dalcahue or Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Dalcahue on Chiloe Island, Chile. was made a Chilean National
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Dalcahue or Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Dalcahue on Chiloe Island, Chile. was made a Chilean National Monument in 1971. The wooden churches of the Chiloé Archipelago in the Los Lagos Region, Region X, Chiloe Province, Chile are examples of the Chilota style of architecture. Unlike classical Spanish colonial stone architecture, the churches of Chiloé are made entirely in native timber with extensive use of wood shingles. The churches were built from native materials to resist Chiloé Archipelago's humid and rainy oceanic climate. Built in the 18th and 19th centuries when the Chiloé Archipelago was still a possession of Spain, the churches are a mix of European Jesuit culture and local native skills and traditions. They are an excellent example of mestizo culture. Sixteen of the churches of Chiloé were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2000.
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Location: Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Dalcahue, Chiloe Island, Chile
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