Basílica de Santa María de la Asunción, Arcos de la Frontera facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Basílica de Santa María de la Asunción |
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| Native name Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María |
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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.
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.
See also
In Spanish: Basílica de Santa María de la Asunción (Arcos de la Frontera) para niños
- List of Bien de Interés Cultural in the Province of Cádiz
- List of former mosques in Spain
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