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Church of Nuestra Señora de la Palma, Algeciras
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The Church of Our Lady of the Palm (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma; alternates Virgen de la Palma and Virgen María, Mistica Palma)[2] is a Roman Catholic church on the southwestern corner of the Plaza Alta in Algeciras, Spain. Listed as Bien de Interes Cultural by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1992,[1] like the Spanish: Plaza Alta itself, it is an important city landmark.
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Church of Our Lady of the Palm Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma | |
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![]() Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma on the Plaza Alta | |
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36°7′51.22″N 5°26′51.84″W | |
Location | Algeciras |
Country | Spain |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Consecrated | 6 June 1738 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Bien de Interés Cultural |
Designated | 4 July 1992 |
Architect(s) | Alonso Barranco, Isidro Casaus |
Groundbreaking | 1723[1] |
Completed | 1738 |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | 1 |
Spire height | 150 ft (46 m) |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
Diocese | Cadiz and Ceuta |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Jesús Casado Benito |
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