Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
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The Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba ( es, Manzana Jesuítica y Estancias de Córdoba) are a former Jesuit reduction built by missionaries in the province of Córdoba,
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, named a
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in 2000. The ''Manzana Jesuítica'' contains the University of Córdoba, one of the oldest in
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, the Monserrat Secondary School, a church, and residence buildings. To maintain such a project, the Jesuits operated six ''Estancias'' (residences) around the
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of Córdoba, named Caroya, Jesús María, Santa Catalina,
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, Candelaria, and San Ignacio. The farm and the complex, started in 1615, had to be left by the Jesuits, following the 1767 decree by King Charles III of Spain that expelled them from the continent.Manfred Barthel. ''The Jesuits: History and Legend of the Society of Jesus''. Translated and adapted from the German by Mark Howson. William Morrow & Co., 1984, pp. 223-4. They were then run by the
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s until 1853, when the Jesuits returned to
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. Nevertheless, the university and the high-school were nationalized a year later. Each Estancia has its own church and set of buildings, around which towns grew, such as Alta Gracia, the closest to the Block. The Jesuit Block and the Estancias can be visited by tourists; the ''Road of the Jesuit Estancias'' is approximately in length. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who would later become
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, lived there.


See also

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List of Jesuit sites This list includes past and present buildings, facilities and institutions associated with the Society of Jesus. In each country, sites are listed in chronological order of start of Jesuit association. Nearly all these sites have bee ...


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External links


Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
- Argentine Tourism Office


Images of the Estancias
- Government of Córdoba

Buildings and structures completed in the 17th century World Heritage Sites in Argentina Buildings and structures in Córdoba Province, Argentina Jesuit history in South America Spanish missions in Argentina Former populated places in Argentina Tourist attractions in Córdoba Province, Argentina 1615 establishments in the Spanish Empire {{CórdobaAR-geo-stub