Blue sky blue shingles gable front, bell tower cross and Virgin Mary poster, small wooden church, Quetalmahue, Chiloe, Chile
Chiloe Island has some 150 churches, mostly built of wood, with UNESCO World Heritage status. This small example at Quetalmahue also suggests the appearance of Early Christian churches in Europe. Shingles, on the walls of buildings in Chiloe Island are testimony to the arrival of German settlers in the Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Llanquihue, Frutillar region in the mid-19th century. They were rarely used in Colonial Times. Thin, wide, long and lapped to stop rain, they are traditionally cut from the alerce or Southern Redwood Tree (Fitzroya Cupressoides). Locally known as 'tejuelas', the original dimensions were 90 cm long, 15 cm wide and 1 cm thick, one-third of the overall length being exposed. Many modern shingles are smaller. Paint, as here, brightens them.
Size: 3744px × 2467px
Location: Capilla Quetalmahue, Quetalmahue, Chiloe Island, Chile, South America
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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