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Church of Santa María la Blanca (Alcorcón)

Coordinates: 40°21′00″N 3°49′43″W / 40.350077°N 3.828481°W / 40.350077; -3.828481
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Church of Santa María la Blanca
Native name
Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca (Spanish)
LocationAlcorcón, Spain
Coordinates40°21′00″N 3°49′43″W / 40.350077°N 3.828481°W / 40.350077; -3.828481
Official nameIglesia de Santa María la Blanca
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1994
Reference no.RI-51-0008298
Church of Santa María la Blanca (Alcorcón) is located in Spain
Church of Santa María la Blanca (Alcorcón)
Location of Church of Santa María la Blanca in Spain

The Church of Santa María la Blanca (Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca) is a church located in the historic centre of Alcorcón, Madrid metropolitan area, Spain.

History

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The toponym Alcorcón is of Arabic origin. It has been suggested that the church is on the site of a medieval mosque. However, no remains have been found from the Islamic period. The existing fabric of the building does not contain any features which can be dated to earlier than the sixteenth century.

Conservation

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The church is protected by a heritage listing. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1994.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "BOE nº18 del Viernes 21 enero 1994 (p. 2095)" (PDF) (in Spanish). BOE. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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