Eladio Dieste Church
Also known as The work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlántida, Atlantida Church, Church of Christ the Worker and Our Lady of Lourdes, Church of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Uruguay
Inscribed
2021
Area
1 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Eladio Dieste Church is about 40 km east of Montevideo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Colonia del Sacramento, about 190 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Montevideo · about 1,513,000 peopleabout 40 km west
- Minas · about 41,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
- Maldonado · about 55,000 peopleabout 75 km east
- Punta del Este · about 159,000 peopleabout 80 km east
- Florida · about 32,000 peopleabout 80 km north-west
- San José de Mayo · about 37,000 peopleabout 95 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
UruguayCultural193 km away
ArgentinaCultural248 km away
UruguayCultural298 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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