The Church of Santa María de la Varga (
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: ''Iglesia de Santa María de la Varga'') is a former church located in
Uceda
Uceda is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,575 inhabitants. The church of Santa María de la Varga
The Church of Santa M ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. It was declared ''
Bien de Interés Cultural
A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Venezuela and other Spanish-speaking countries.
The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" ("goods" in the economic sense) and inclu ...
'' in 1991.
Built atop a former mosque, the church was erected in a
Romanesque style in the 13th century by the Archbishop of Toledo, D. Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada.
City Hall of Uceda
website, entry on church.
References
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Guadalajara
Churches in the Province of Guadalajara
Romanesque architecture in Castilla–La Mancha
13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain
Church ruins in Spain
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