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Church of the Society of Jesus, Quito
The Church of the Society of Jesus, known as La Compañía, is a Jesuit church in the historic centre of Quito, Ecuador, built from 1605 to 1765. Its interior, covered with gilded carving, is one of the finest examples of Spanish American Baroque and of the work of the Quito School of artists.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Church of the Society of Jesus, Quito. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/church-of-the-society-of-jesus-quito
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