| The tourists who get to play Golf in Argentina will be able to visit this magnifies Estancias.
The Estancia of Santa Catalina as a
whole is made up of the church and a group
of cloisters, and it is one of the most valuable
works of colonial architecture in the country.
Like other buildings of this type, it was
meant to support the intellectual and spiritual
enterprises of the Compañía
de Jesús in Córdoba. The
architects that took part in the construction
of these buildings belonged to the Order that
operated in the country, or they were sent
out by their superiors to work wherever they
were needed. Therefore, such as in the case
of Santa Catalina, it is sometimes difficult
to state who designed the work, although the
diversity of the architects´ origin
is clearly seen. The church´s facade,
with its high graciously curved domed towers
and its main front clearly attempting to undulate
the wall, denotes the presence of a German
architect who contributed with touches of
the southern German baroque; the main patio,
on the other hand, is of a dry Italian mannerism.
The highest hierarchy activities were performed
there, whereas handwork and warehouses were
located in other patios, of a more modest
architectural design. |