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CulturalRef. 1612

Church of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes

Cultural World Heritage property in Uruguay, inscribed in 2021 under criterion (iv).

Church of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, Uruguay
Photo: Nicolas Barriola · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic Forest South-East ReservesChurch of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de LourdesChurches of ChiloéCueva de las ManosESMA Museum and Site of MemoryFray Bentos Industrial LandscapeHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del SacramentoHistoric Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteIschigualasto / Talampaya Natural ParksJesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaJesuit missions among the GuaraníJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéLos Alerces National ParkParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityQuebrada de HumahuacaRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaSewellSítio Roberto Burle MarxValdes PeninsulaValongo Wharf34.744° S, 55.766° W
State Party
Uruguay
Year of inscription
2021
Criteria
iv
Area of property
0.6 ha
Location
Canelones Department
What it is
church building, cultural property
Founded or built
1960
Reference
WHC 1612 · Wikidata Q26721344

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay193 kmHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del SacramentoUruguay · 1995CulturalESMA Museum and Site of Memory, Argentina248 kmESMA Museum and Site of MemoryArgentina · 2023Cultural298 kmFray Bentos Industrial LandscapeUruguay · 2015CulturalJesuit missions among the Guaraní, Argentina833 kmJesuit missions among the GuaraníArgentina · 1983CulturalJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangüé, Paraguay855 kmJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéParaguay · 1993CulturalJesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba, Argentina876 kmJesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaArgentina · 2000Cultural
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