| Basilica of Saint Mary Major | |
|---|---|
Basílica de Santa María a Maior de Pontevedra | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Location | |
| Location | Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°26′02″N 8°38′51″W / 42.433788°N 8.647516°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Basilica |
| Style | Gothic, Renaissance |
| Completed | 1559 |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Official name: Basílica de Santa María la Mayor | |
| Designated | 3 June 1931 |
| Reference no. | (R.I.) - 51 - 0000828 - 00000 |
| Website | |
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The Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Galician: Basílica de Santa María a Maior de Pontevedra; Spanish: Santa María la Mayor) in Pontevedra, Spain, is a catholic church, dating from the 16th century, and consecrated as a basilica on January 10, 1962, by decree of Pope John XXIII. It is currently considered a BIC (Good of Cultural Interest in Spain, with the identification number RI-51-0000828).[1] It was declared a historic-artistic monument belonging to the National Artistic Treasure by decree of 3 June 1931.[2][3]
- ^ "Basílica de Santa María la Mayor (Pontevedra)" (in Spanish). Arte Viaje. 2012.
- ^ "La Xunta inicia la restauración de la Basílica de Santa María". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 13 November 2020.
- ^ "La provincia de Pontevedra destaca por sus BICs". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 9 August 2021.