architecture

Church of Atlántida

Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay

Iglesia de Atlántida [Spanish]
Iglesia de Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes [Spanish]

Architecture

full/alternative names
Church of Christ the Worker and Our Lady of Lourdes
built
1959-1960
culture
Uruguayan
style/period
Modernism
work type by function
Roman Catholic church
material
brick, steel
technique
masonry, reinforced ceramic
architect
Eladio Dieste

Specifications

height
7.0 m
width
16.0 m
length
30.0 m
number towers
1
towers
15.0 m
bell tower

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Uruguay » Department of Canelones » Atlántida » Estación Atlántida
local language location name
Atlántida, Uruguay [Spanish]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

The work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlántida
type
cultural
criteria
IV
designation
reference
1612
Church of Atlántida, interior
Church of Atlántida, interior Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, front facade and undulating side walls
Church of Atlántida, front facade and undulating side walls Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, north elevation
Church of Atlántida, north elevation Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, interior, cruxifix
Church of Atlántida, interior, cruxifix Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, light openings
Church of Atlántida, light openings Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, northeast elevation with entrance to the crypt
Church of Atlántida, northeast elevation with entrance to the crypt Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, interior of the bell tower
Church of Atlántida, interior of the bell tower Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, interior, Gaussian vault
Church of Atlántida, interior, Gaussian vault Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, northwest elevation
Church of Atlántida, northwest elevation Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, facade detail with small window openings
Church of Atlántida, facade detail with small window openings Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, interior, Gaussian vault
Church of Atlántida, interior, Gaussian vault Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, facade detail
Church of Atlántida, facade detail Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, northeast elevation
Church of Atlántida, northeast elevation Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, eastern undulating side wall
Church of Atlántida, eastern undulating side wall Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, detail of undulating side wall with roof edge
Church of Atlántida, detail of undulating side wall with roof edge Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, interior detail
Church of Atlántida, interior detail Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, bell tower
Church of Atlántida, bell tower Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, western undulating side wall
Church of Atlántida, western undulating side wall Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, interior view of the undulating side walls
Church of Atlántida, interior view of the undulating side walls Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, bell tower detail
Church of Atlántida, bell tower detail Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, detail of undulating side wall with roof edge
Church of Atlántida, detail of undulating side wall with roof edge Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, interior
Church of Atlántida, interior Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, Gaussian vault ceiling
Church of Atlántida, Gaussian vault ceiling Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, top of the bell tower
Church of Atlántida, top of the bell tower Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay
Church of Atlántida, eastern undulating side wall
Church of Atlántida, eastern undulating side wall Atlántida, Department of Canelones, Uruguay