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Research and news related to historical topics arising from UC Chile.


The Mafil Chapel, a wooden structure with a red roof and blue trim, reflects Bavarian architectural influences in southern Chile. (Photo credit: Santiago Bernales)

Hidden Gems from the End of the World: Churches and Chapels in Southern Chile

Across the regions of La Araucanía, Los Ríos, and Los Lagos, Franciscan, Jesuit, and Capuchin congregations left a valuable legacy: churches that have become…

Professor Adolfo Wegmann amidst shelves full of books

In Latin America, UC Chile has the best Roman law library

With 9,000 volumes, the library was donated by Dutch expert Hans Ankum several years ago and is considered an internationally recognized bibliographic…