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Basilica of Santa Maria, Alicante

Alicante, Spain · built 1500

The Basilica of Santa Maria is the oldest active church in Alicante, Spain. It was built in Valencian Gothic style between the 14th and 16th centuries over the remains of a mosque. The basilica is composed from a single nave with six side chapels located between the buttresses. In 2007, by request of the city of Alicante to the Holy See, the church was promoted to the rank of basilica.

Church data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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