Iglesia de Santa María la Real y Antigua de Gamonal in Burgos

Iglesia de Santa María la Real y Antigua de Gamonal in Burgos

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The Gothic structure of Iglesia de Santa María la Real y Antigua de Gamonal dates to the 14th century, with evidence of an earlier church from the 11th century.

Iglesia de Santa María la Real y Antigua de Gamonal is a church in Burgos, Spain. The Gothic structure dates to the 14th century, although there is evidence of an earlier church dating back to the eleventh century, when King Alfonso VI moved his seat from the destroyed city of Oca of the Auca diocese in 1075.

The building was listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural on 3 June 1931. It stands as a significant piece of Spanish heritage, maintained by the Junta de Castilla y León.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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