🏛️ Jesuit Mission of La Santísima Trinidad del Paraná
Paraguay
About This Sacred Site
The Jesuit Mission of La Santísima Trinidad del Paraná is the best-preserved of the Jesuit reductions in South America, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Founded in 1706, the mission was part of the Jesuit experiment to create self-sufficient indigenous communities. The impressive ruins include a massive church, indigenous housing blocks, and remarkably preserved stone carvings showing the blend of European Baroque and Guaraní artistic traditions.
Key Facts
- •Founded in 1706 as part of the Jesuit reduction system
- •UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993
- •The church could hold over 1,000 worshippers
- •Stone carvings blend Baroque European and indigenous Guaraní artistic styles
- •The Jesuits were expelled from South America in 1767, and the missions fell into ruin
Location
Coordinates: -27.1283, -55.7025
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