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Iglesia de la Virgen de la Asunción

TIME : 2016/2/19 1:40:31

This is the site where Columbus and his men supposedly came to pray before setting off for the New World. The original chapel was begun in 1450 but was destroyed by a fire. The 18th-century church here today is constructed in the form of a Latin cross and has three naves and mixes Mudéjar (Islamic-style architecture), Gothic and baroque architectural styles. The carved wooden entrance lobby is stunning.