Santa Maria, Requena

Santa Maria, Requena
General information
Type	church
Architectural style	Gothic and Baroque
Location	Requena, Valencia, Spain
Coordinates	39°29′N 1°06′W / 39.483°N 1.100°W / 39.483; -1.100
Construction started	late 15th century
Designations	Bien de Interés Cultural

Santa María (St Mary) is Gothic and Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located in Requena, Valencia, Spain.

The church was begun originally in Isabelline Gothic style in the late 15th century, but work continued until the 18th century. The main gothic portal is highly sculpted with angels, floral motifs, and a scene of the Annunciation in the tympanum. The church lost much of its interior decoration and azulejo tile during and after the Spanish Civil War. The church is also used for concerts. It was declared a national monument in 1931.^[1]

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