Museo Misional


Intricate art-restoration work is performed in the Museo Misional on the south side of the plaza which, apart from being the birthplace of the former Bolivian president Hugo Banzer Suárez, also has scale models of all the churches on the mission circuit and some fine examples of Jesuit carving.


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1. Catedral de Concepción

0.06 MILES

Built in 1709, the elaborately restored cathedral on the east of the plaza has an overhanging roof supported by 121 huge tree-trunk columns and a similar…

2. Restoration Workshops

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Architecture aficionados should visit the restoration workshops behind the church, where many of the fine replicas and restored artworks are crafted.