Church of the Society of Jesus
Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús
One of the oldest churches still standing in Argentina, with a cedar barrel-vaulted ceiling shaped like an upturned ship's hull, built by shipwrights.
The Church of the Society of Jesus was built between 1640 and 1671 and is one of the oldest surviving churches in Argentina. Its plain stone façade gives way to a remarkably ornate interior. The nave ceiling was built by a Belgian-born lay brother in an inverted-hull structure, using Paraguayan cedar wood, while the gilded baroque altarpiece and painted decorations look like a jewel box. The Capilla Doméstica (Chapel of Our Lady), at the side, has ceilings woven from leather and sugarcane, and it can be visited on a neighborhood guided tour. Entry is free. Please keep quiet during Mass.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–12:00, 17:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Colegio Nacional de Monserrat
- Manzana Jesuítica
- Teatro del Libertador General San Martín
- Cathedral of Córdoba
- Provincial Memory Archive (ex-D2)
- Cabildo of Córdoba
- Plaza San Martín
- Marqués de Sobremonte Historical Museum