Churches of Chiloé in Chile

20 February 2025 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  5 minutes

Church of Chelín © Marcelo González Riquelme/cc-by-sa-4.0

Church of Chelín © Marcelo González Riquelme/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Churches of Chiloé in Chile‘s Chiloé Archipelago are a unique architectural phenomenon in the Americas and one of the most prominent styles of Chilotan architecture. Unlike classical Spanish colonial architecture, the churches of Chiloé are made entirely in native timber with extensive use of wood shingles. The churches were built from materials to resist the Chiloé Archipelago’s humid and rainy oceanic climate.   read more…

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