church of atlántida
states: [uruguay]
category: cultural
year: 2021
region: Latin America and the Caribbean
latitude/longitude: -34.7439194444, -55.7664083333
last visited: 2024
unesco id: 1612
world heritage site: 1612
The Church of Atlántida, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Uruguay, recognized in 2021, is a modernist masterpiece designed by engineer Eladio Dieste in 1958 near Montevideo. Known as Iglesia de Cristo Obrero, its innovative brick architecture features undulating walls and a bell tower built without steel reinforcement, showcasing Dieste’s pioneering use of reinforced ceramics. This humble yet striking structure blends functionality with aesthetic grace, reflecting Uruguay’s 20th-century architectural ingenuity and cultural identity in a serene coastal setting.
