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Iglesia de Santa María(Requena)

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The construction of the Church of Santa María began at the beginning of the fourteenth century, apparently on the old mosque, but its current appearance is due to the interventions carried out at the end of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, to the baroque of the mid-eighteenth century and the rehabilitation carried out in the eighties of the last century. At an architectural level, on its façade, we highlight the tympanum with the representation of the Annunciation of the Virgin, the archivolts decorated with figures of virgin martyrs, musical angels and cherubs, the mullion with the image of the Virgin and the child and the figures of the twelve apostles on both sides of the facade. Inside we can highlight the 16th century Gothic tracery vault and the chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary, with its cupola decorated with paintings of musical angels.
Since 2007, the Church of Santa María has become one of the most important cultural spaces in our city where large-format exhibitions are scheduled and also where concerts are held throughout the year, highlighting those of the Sacred Music Week .

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