UNESCO World Heritage Site

Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba

Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Argentina, inscribed in 2000.

The Jesuit Block in Córdoba, heart of the former Jesuit Province of Paraguay, contains the core buildings of the Jesuit system: the university, the church and residence of the Society of Jesus, and the college. Along with the five estancias, or farming estates, they contain relig

The Jesuit Block in Córdoba, heart of the former Jesuit Province of Paraguay, contains the core buildings of the Jesuit system: the university, the church and residence of the Society of Jesus, and the college. Along with the five estancias, or farming estates, they contain religious and secular buildings, which illustrate the unique religious, social, and economic experiment carried out in the world for a period of over 150 years in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Country
Argentina
Region
South America
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
2000
UNESCO reference
995
Area
38.12 ha

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