The Virxe da Barca sanctuary is a church located in
Muxía, Spain. It was destroyed by a fire that was started by lightning on 25 December 2013.
History
The sanctuary was originally a pre-Christian Celtic shrine and sacred spot. This part of Spain was resistant to conversion to
Christianity
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, and was only converted in the 12th century. The Christians built a
hermit
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Description
In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Ch ...
age on this location at first, and later the present church in the 17th century.
Gallery
File:"A BARCA" Santuario - Muxía- A Coruña.jpg, Towers
File:Porta no Santuario da Virxe da Barca, Muxía.jpg, Gate
File:Escaleiras no Santuario da Virxe da Barca, Muxía, Galiza.jpg, Stairwells
File:Retablo (desaparecido) del santuario de la Virgen de la Barca (Mugía, La Coruña).jpg, Interior, before fire
File:Santuario da Virxe da Barca, Muxía.jpg, The sanctuary is near to the sea
See also
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List of destroyed heritage
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References
External links
{{Commonscat, Sanctuary of A Virxe da Barca
El Santuario de la Virgen de la BarcaImage of interior, after fire
Churches in Spain
Destroyed churches
Buildings and structures demolished in 2013