Bienvenidos al Portal de las Iglesias de Chiloé

In a very singular Chilota School of Architecture in Wood reinterprets elements and techniques from other models or styles of architecture, drawing for example, construction systems of naval architecture or rewriting elements of classical architecture were conceived in another materiality.
That is why it is submitting the special definition for each of the elements and deliver the uniqueness of these wonderful wooden buildings.

Curved structure that connects and covers the space between two columns. It consists mainly of a pair of frames that rely on the acartelamiento that occurs from the top of the pillars inside the columns to the sill mooring.
The cast of Churches of Chiloe School of Architecture in Wood in its repertoire several types of arcs:

• Depressed Arc: Nativity of Mary Church Ichuac.
• ogee Peralta: Church of Our Lady of Sorrows Dalcahue.
• Angular Arc: Church of Our Lady of Sponsorship Tenaún.
• arch: Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chonchi.

Place of worship and ornaments decorated with religious imagery, the
that are made the offerings and rituals of the Catholic religion. Principal: the most important space within the church, is located on the top of the nave, bounded by the vestry and sacristy against.
In a church you can find the main altar or altars
children, located in the aisles.

Curved structure that covers the space between the two runs parallel columns that line the nave as a helmet is assembled upside down boat, whose frames hang from a ship keel that runs the entire length, and which roof sheathing built. This construction system is proper to call carpentry shore or island.