Manzana Jesuítica
A UNESCO World Heritage Jesuit Block, where the former site of Argentina's oldest university, churches and colleges are concentrated in one block.
The Jesuit Block was the Jesuit missionary and education center in South America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Together with nearby estancias, it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2000. The block includes the Jesuit church, the former buildings of Argentina's oldest university (founded in 1613) and its University History Museum, the Colegio de Monserrat, and the Professors' Hall. Guided tours of the former university buildings are available in Spanish or English (about 1 hour, covering the old library, the degree hall and the basement). The site is closed on Mondays, and the guided tour fee is low. It is located two blocks southwest of Plaza San Martín.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 09:00–18:00 (guided tours depart at set times)
Nearby sights
- Teatro del Libertador General San Martín
- Colegio Nacional de Monserrat
- Church of the Society of Jesus
- Cathedral of Córdoba
- Provincial Memory Archive (ex-D2)
- Cabildo of Córdoba
- Plaza San Martín
- Paseo del Buen Pastor