San Nicolás (St Nicholas) is Neoclassic-style,

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church located in the Plaza de San Nicolás in Requena,

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, Spain. The church is dedicated to

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. The church was erected in the late 14th century, contemporary will the

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and Santa María. In 1706, the church façade was damaged during the siege of the town during the

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. This led to a refurbishment of the entire church, and a neoclassic façade, based on a design by Padre Tosca. The dome was completed in 1788. The flanks of the church maintain gothic buttresses. The church was declared Bien de interes cultural in 2008. the church is being restored.Auntamiento de Requena
entry on church.

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