The National Monuments of

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: ''Monumentos Nacionales de Chile''), also abbreviated MN, are the constructions, elements and places that form part of the country's

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, and they are protected by law. They are

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s that are an important part of the

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Definition and categories

The law N° 17.288 of national monuments stipulates that: There are 938 national monuments as at October 2008. The monuments are grouped on the following categories: :* Historic Monuments (633). :* Public Monuments (150). :* Archaeologic Monuments (21 elementos). :* Typical or Picturesque Zones (95). :* Sanctuaries of Nature (39).

Historic Monuments

Are considered National Monuments: In the register of the National Monuments Council, there are 633 elements (October 2008). Some of the most notable are: :* Aduana de Antofagasta :* Ambassador (clipper) :* Ascensores de Valparaíso (

Funicular railways of Valparaíso A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite en ...

) :* Biblioteca Nacional de Chile :* Biblioteca de Santiago :*

Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago The Santiago Stock Exchange (SSE) ( es, Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago), founded on November 27, 1893, is Chile's dominant stock exchange, and the third largest stock exchange in Latin America, behind Brazil's BM&F Bovespa, and the Bolsa Mexicana ...

:* Constitucion Talca Ramal :* Capilla del Antiguo Lazareto de San Vicente de Paul :* Capilla San Juan de Dios de Chillán :* Casino Ross :* Casa Lo Contador :* Castillo Wulff :* Central Hidroeléctrica Chivilingo :*

Cerro Santa Lucía Cerro is Spanish for "hill" or "mountain". Toponyms ;Bolivia: * Cerro Rico, the "Rich Mountain" containing silver ore near Potosi, Bolivia ;Brazil: *Cerro Branco, a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul * Cerro Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, a municip ...

:* Escuela de Artes y Oficios :*

Estación Central Estación Central ((), Spanish for "central station") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Its namesake is the Estación Central railway station located in the commune. Demographics According to th ...

:* Estación Mapocho :* Estadio Nacional de Chile :* Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes :*

Iglesias de Chiloé Iglesias may refer to: * Iglesias, Sardinia, a town in a comune in the province of South Sardinia, region of Sardinia, Italy * Iglesias, Province of Burgos, a municipality in the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León ...

Iglesia San Francisco del Monte Iglesia may refer to: * Iglesia Department * Iglesia ni Cristo * Iglesia Filipina Independiente , native_name_lang = fil , icon = Logo of the Philippine Independent Church (Aglipayan Church).svg , icon_width = 8 ...

Londres 38 Human rights abuses in Chile under Augusto Pinochet were the crimes against humanity, persecution of opponents, political repression, and state terrorism committed by the Chilean Armed Forces, members of Carabineros de Chile and civil repressive ...

Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Las Condes) Benedictine Monastery of the Holy Trinity () is a Benedictine monastery in Las Condes, Santiago Province, Chile noted for its modernist architecture. Architecture The monastery was designed by Martín Correa Prieto and Gabriel Guarda Gabrie ...

:* Morro de Arica :* Muelle Salitrero Compañía Melbourne Clark :* Oficina Salitrera Chacabuco :* Oficinas salitreras de Humberstone y Santa Laura :* Palacio Cousiño :* Palacio de La Moneda :* Palacio Presidencial Cerro Castillo :* Palacios en Santiago de Chile :* Ruedas de Larmahue :* Ruinas de la Fundición de Metales de Huanchaca :* Templo Votivo de Maipú :* Trolleybus system of Valparaíso :*

Valdivieso advertising sign The Valdivieso advertising sign (Spanish: letrero publicitario de Valdivieso) is a rooftop outdoor advertisement at 93 General Bustamante Street, Santiago, Chile. Erected around 1954, it was declared a National Monument of Chile on May 31, 2010. ...

Villa Grimaldi Villa Grimaldi is considered the most important of DINA’s (Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional, the Chilean secret police during the Pinochet regime) many complexes that were used for the interrogation and torture of political prisoners during ...

Public Monuments

Public Monuments are all the objects used to perpetuate the memory on public places. The Law determines the Public Monuments as: The National Monuments Council of Chile is trying to create a register in which all of the Public Monuments could be listed, using information from the local authorities. As of October 2008, there are 150 Public Monuments on the list. :* Hito al Trópico de Capricornio

Archaeologic Monuments

Are considered Archaeologic Monuments: In the National Monuments Council' register, at October 2008, there exists 21 Archaeologic Monuments. Some of the most notable ones are: :*

Aldea de Tulor Tulor is an archaeological site located in the Norte Grande natural region of the Antofagasta Region, Chile near San Pedro de Atacama. The site is a former village complex with an area of and 22 outlying edifices. The settlement's remains are dis ...

:* Pucará del cerro de La Compañia :* Quitor :* Sitio de Monte Verde

Typical or Picturesque Zones

Are urban or rural properties, that forms a unity and are notable by their style, materiality or constructive technique. Legally, are considered Typical or Picturesque Zones: In the National Monuments Council register, at October 2008, there are 95 typical zones. Some of the most notable are: :*

Barrio Concha y Toro Barrio Concha y Toro is a barrio located in Santiago, Chile. The neighborhood has a medieval-like street plan, whose design was influenced by the ideas of Camillo Sitte. The houses are built on the former site of the Díaz Gana Palace's park, which ...

Barrio París-Londres Barrio París-Londres is a barrio located in Santiago, Chile. The neighborhood intersects at Calle Londres and Calle París, located behind the San Francisco Church, in its former orchard. Barrio París-Londres features shops, hostels, hotels an ...

:* Centro Histórico de Los Andes :* Campamento Sewell :* Humberstone :* Barrio Histórico de Iquique :* Paseo Atkinson :* Angelmó :*

Pichilemu Pichilemu (, ), originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region. The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, including Ciru ...

Valle del Elqui Valle may refer to: * Valle (surname) Geography *"Valle", the cultural and climatic zone of the dry subtropical Interandean Valles of the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and northwest Argentina *University of Valle, a public university in Cali, Colombi ...

:* Ruta del Vino :*

Cajón del Maipo Cajón del Maipo is a canyon located in the Andean southeastern portion of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It encompasses the upper Maipo River basin, where the river has entrenched itself in a narrow valley. The zone features a series o ...

:* El Mercado de Chillán :* La Recova de La Serena :* Túnel Cristo Redentor :* Viaducto del Malleco :*

Andacollo Andacollo () is a city and commune in the Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile. History Andacollo is a copper and gold mining city located in the mountains of the Small North (El Norte Chico) in Chile. It was founded in 1891. Several leg ...

Plazuela Marcelino Champagnat A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings ...

:* Centro histórico de la ciudad de

Chanco Chanco is a name traditionally assigned to a Native American who is said to have warned a Jamestown colonist, Richard Pace, about an impending Powhatan attack in 1622. This article discusses how the Native American came to be known as Chanco. ...

Sanctuaries of Nature

Are considered Sanctuaries of Nature: In the National Monuments Council there are 39 Sanctuaries of Nature.

External links

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