Basílica de Santa María de la Asunción, Arcos de la Frontera
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| Basílica de Santa María de la Asunción | |
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| Native name Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María (Spanish) | |
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| Location | Arcos de la Frontera, Spain |
| Official name | Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000504 |
The Basílica de Santa María de la Asunción is a church in Arcos de la Frontera, Andalusia, in southern Spain. It was built in the 15th-16th century. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.[citation needed]
History of this church site dates back to the 8th and 9th centuries. It was built on the remains of a former Moorish mosque. The main facade is in Gothic-Plateresque architectural style with the neoclassical tower being the newest addition.[1]
See also
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[edit]- ^ "Basílica Menor de Santa María de la Asunción". andalucia.org. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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