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Jesús de Tavarangue

Jesús de Tavarangue centres on a large Jesuit church left unfinished after the eighteenth-century expulsion. Its trefoil arches, openings and missing roof make the interruption of the project the key to the visit.

Trefoil arches in the unfinished church at Jesús de Tavarangue.
Photo by rodoluca Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Unfinished church and open proportions.
  • Trefoil arches associated with an exceptional Mudejar expression.
  • Fragile archaeological setting requiring care around structures and routes.
Jesús de Tavarangue
Photo by rodoluca Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Jesús de Tavarangue
Photo by Josep M. Gracia Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Articles in Jesús de Tavarangue

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Jesús de Tavarangue

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Guides to this place

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Stone plaza and arcades at the Jesuit Mission of Santísima Trinidad del Paraná.

Trinidad and Jesús de Tavarangue, two views of Paraguay’s missions

A short distance from Encarnación, Santísima Trinidad del Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue offer two distinct readings: a mission town that can still be explored and a monumental church left unfinished. Visit them as part of one historical landscape, but not as interchangeable stops.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026