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• San Vicente Basilica. Ávila.

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  … Plaza San Vicente. 05001. Ávila. (Castile-Leon) www.basilicasanvicente.com. A mixture of Romanesque and Gothic styles. Founded in the 11th century, it was not finished until two centuries later. It mixes Romanesque elements with other Gothic ones. The basilica of San Vicente was built outside the wa…

• San Segundo Shrine. Ávila.

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  … Puerta del Puente s/n. 05002. Ávila. (Castile-Leon) http://www.turismocastillayleon.com. This Romanesque building was erected in the 12th century. From the outside, one of the most striking elements is the south portal, made of archivolts and capitals with animal and plant motives. In the interior o…

• Church of San Andrés. Ávila.

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  … Plaza de San Andrés s/n. 05005. Ávila. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: turismo@ayuntavila.com. www.turismocastillayleon.com. This Romanesque church is contemporary with those of San Vicente and San Pablo, and its construction dates from the late 11th century. It has a simple floor plan with three naves. The …

• Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Main Church. Barco de Ávila, El.

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  … Plaza de las Acacias s/n. 05600. Barco de Avila, El. Barco de Ávila, El. Ávila. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 920340701 | E-mail: ayto@aytobarcodeavila.com. www.aytobarcodeavila.com. There are three naves and ogive vaults.Its altarpieces are spectacular and the Italian influence is quite prominent.At the…

• San Pedro Church. Ávila.

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  … Plaza de Santa Teresa. 05001. Ávila. (Castile-Leon) http://www.turismocastillayleon.com. Its construction began in 1100, at around the same time as the basilica of San Vicente. It was built in Romanesque style. The most striking feature of the façade is its Cistercian rose window. The church has thr…

• San Juan Bautista Church. Ávila.

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  … Calle Blasco Gimeno. 05001. Ávila. (Castile-Leon) www.avilaturismo.com. A temple that, although built in Romanesque style, was continuously reformed during the 16th century, with Gothic elements. The sanctuary and the chapels in the transept were built in a Herrera-Renaissance style. The font can be…

• Santa Eulalia Basilica. Mérida.

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  … Avenida Extremadura 13. 06800. Mérida. Badajoz. (Extremadura) http://www.consorciomerida.org. The basilica of the reconquest. Is built on the site of the 4th century basilica destroyed by the Almohads. The present construction is Romanesque. Basilica in layout, with three naves, and an apse that is …

• Santa Eulalia Chapel. Mérida.

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  … Avenida Extremadura s/n. 06800. Mérida. Badajoz. (Extremadura) http://www.consorciomerida.org/. Mars temple ruins. This chapel has remains of the Roman temple dedicated to the God Mars. It was built in the 17th century and the remains from the temple of Mars were added to the main front. It comprise…

• San Juan de Dios Hospital. Mérida.

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  … Plaza de San Juan de Dios s/n. 06800. Mérida. Badajoz. (Extremadura) The hospital of the poor. It is a very interesting building as its church has an octagonal plan with large vaulted niches which can be used as altars. This old hospital is today the site of the regional parliament. It preserves the…

• Roman Temple to Diana. Mérida.

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  … Zona arqueológica. 06800. Mérida. Badajoz. (Extremadura) E-mail: visitas@consorciomerida.org. http://www.consorciomerida.org/conjunto/romano/Diana/diana.htm. The Goddess temple. An enormous building that is probably one of the most majestic of those in Roman Mérida. It is one of the religious buildi…

• Santiago Church. Cáceres.

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  … Plaza de Santiago. 10003. Cáceres. (Extremadura) http://turismo.ayto-caceres.es/. While there are documents that suggest that this church dates from the 12th century, the most ancient remains are from the 14th. In the 16th century, Gil de Hontañón took up the task of restoring the building. From thi…

• San Juan Church. Cáceres.

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  … Plaza de San Juan s/n. 10003. Cáceres. (Extremadura) http://turismo.ayto-caceres.es/. The construction of this Gothic church began in the 13th century and ended in the 18th century. Remarkable features of the exterior include the two portals and the apse, decorated with brackets. The temple presents…

• San Mateo Church. Cáceres.

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  … Plaza de San Mateo. 10003. Cáceres. (Extremadura) http://turismo.ayto-caceres.es/. It was built on the top of the ruins of an ancient Arab mosque, which is cited in a document dating back to 1345. It was rebuilt and completed in the 16th, 18th and 20th centuries.…

• Sagrarium Chapel of La Asunción Church. Priego de Córdoba.

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  … Calle Abad Palomino s/n. 14800. Priego de Córdoba. Cordoba. (Andalusia) E-mail: turismo@aytopriegodecordoba.es. http://www.turismodepriego.com. An important Baroque work of art.Found inside the church of Asunción. Work of Francisco Javier Pedrajas, between 1772 and 1784. The chapel has an octagonal …

• San Lorenzo Church. Córdoba.

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  … Plaza de San Lorenzo s/n. 14002. Córdoba. Cordoba. (Andalusia) www.turismodecordoba.org. Old mosque of Al-Mugira. Built on top of the foundations of a mosque. A minaret transformed into belfry and from which can be seen the town of Al-Zahira built by Almanzor. It has undergone numerous alterations. …

• Santa Marina Church in Aguas Santas. Córdoba.

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  … Plaza de Santa Marina s/n. 14001. Córdoba. Cordoba. (Andalusia) www.turismodecordoba.org. Church fortress. The buttresses of its facade makes this church look like a fortress. One of the most Reconquest churches. There are three facades with Romanesque capitals. Structured around three naves; the ce…

• Roman Temple. Córdoba.

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  … Calle Claudio Marcelo 29. 14002. Córdoba. Cordoba. (Andalusia) www.turismodecordoba.org. Temple of mythological Gods. The ruins of this temple lie next to the Town Hall. The ruins that remain suggest that it was a very large building. It was dedicated to the Gods of mythology. It lies in the centre …

• Virgen de la Luz Church. Cuenca.

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  … Calle San Lázaro s/n. 16001. Cuenca. (Castile-La Mancha) http://www.turismocastillalamancha.com. Also known as San Antón (city's patron saint), this beautiful building is owned by the council. The church was built in the 16th century and was finished in the 18th century by Martín de la Aldehuela. Ma…

• San Miguel Church. Cuenca.

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  … Bajada de San Miguel s/n. 16001. Cuenca. (Castile-La Mancha) www.turismocastillalamancha.com. There are three access areas to San Miguel Descent, a large series of steps over the river Júcar leading to the church of the same name, which is a magnificent building from the latter end of the 13th centu…

• Nuestra Señora de las Angustias Shrine. Cuenca.

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  … Bajada de las Angustias s/n. 16001. Cuenca. (Castile-La Mancha) www.turismocastillalamancha.com. Nuestra Señora de las Angustias hermitage can be reached from Pilares street along a wonderful walk. The hermitage is dedicated to the patron saint of the diocese and is extremely popular. This small and…

• San Andrés Church. Cuenca.

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  … Calle del Peso s/n. 16001. Cuenca. (Castile-La Mancha) Fax.: +34 969235356 | www.turismocastillalamancha.com. The trapezoidal base of the building is covered by a gothic-inspired groin vault and has a splendid classical main front inspired by the renowned Spanish architect Herrera. It lies in a most…

• Oratory of San Felipe de Neri. Cuenca.

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  … Calle Andrés de Cabrera s/n. 16001. Cuenca. (Castile-La Mancha) http://www.turismocastillalamancha.com. It was built in 1739. The architect José Martín de Aldehuela was in charge of the project, which was funded by the archdeacon of Moya, Don Álvaro Carvajal y Lancáster. It is made up of a single na…

• Santo Domingo Church. Ibiza.

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  … C/ General Balanzat, 6. Zona Dalt Vila. 07800. Eivissa. (Balearic Islands) E-mail: informacioturistica@eivissa.es . http://www.eivissa.es. Baroque church. The church, which was built at the same time as the convent, is primarily Baroque in style, although it has undergone several modifications. It i…

• Chapel of El Oidor. Alcalá de Henares.

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  … Plaza de Cervantes s/n. 28801. Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. www.turismoalcala.es. Founded in the 15th century by Don Pedro Díaz de Toledo, an oidor or high court judge under King John II, the chapel was part of the parish of Santa María la Mayor. Features worth noting are the highly cambered semicircu…

• La Purísima Church. Salamanca.

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  … Plaza de las Agustinas. 37002. Salamanca. (Castile-Leon) http://www.lapurisimasalamanca.es/. This church was built in the 17th century, on the initiative of Manuel de Fonseca y Zúñiga, to serve as a family pantheon as well as a convent for the seclusion of his daughter. The construction was carried …