World Heritage Identification Number: 648
World Heritage since: 1993
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇵🇾 Paraguay
Continent: Americas
UNESCO World Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Map
Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue: A Testament to Colonial Christianity in South America
The Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue, situated in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay, stand as a testament to the profound impact of colonial Christianity in South America. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, these religious complexes offer a unique glimpse into the Jesuit missionaries' endeavors during the 17th and 18th centuries.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
In addition to their artistic interest, these missions are a reminder of the Jesuits' Christianization of the Río de la Plata basin in the 17th and 18th centuries, with the accompanying social and economic initiatives.
Encyclopedia Record: Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue
The Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue are located in the Itapúa Department, Paraguay, and are religious missions that are still preserved and that were founded by the Jesuit missioners during the colonization of South America in the 17th century. These religious missions were created in 1609 and developed for 150 years. Both Jesuit missions were declared World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1993.Additional Site Details
Area: 27.88 hectares
Coordinates: -27.131613 , -55.702672
Image
© Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0 Resized from original. (This derivative is under the same CC BY-SA license.)
