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In pics: carvings and figures of Society of Jesus Church in Ecuador

English.news.cn 2015-09-13 10:54:25

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Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2015 shows carvings and figures of the Society of Jesus Church in Quito, capital of Ecuador. The Society of Jesus Church, also known as La Compania, was built from 1605 to 1765 and considered as one of the most important expressions of Baroque architecture in Latin America. In 1978 the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) declared the church as World Cultural Heritage. (Xinhua/Santiago Armas)  

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In pics: carvings and figures of Society of Jesus Church in Ecuador
                     English.news.cn | 2015-09-13 10:54:25 | Editor: Luan

ECUADOR-QUITO-CULTURE-LA COMPANIA

Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2015 shows carvings and figures of the Society of Jesus Church in Quito, capital of Ecuador. The Society of Jesus Church, also known as La Compania, was built from 1605 to 1765 and considered as one of the most important expressions of Baroque architecture in Latin America. In 1978 the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) declared the church as World Cultural Heritage. (Xinhua/Santiago Armas)  

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