San Sebastián (St Sebastian) is

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church located in the Plaza de San Sebastián in Requena,

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, Spain. The church was erected in the 14th century as a hermitage for new converts to Christianity. These were subsequently expelled as Moriscos in the 17th century. In 1663, to prevent pillaging by Moriscos of the church soldiers of Don Pedro de Cisneros, looted the interior. In 1748, the mudéjar apse and chapels were refurbished in a baroque fashion. recent restorations, have revealed some of the former architectural elements.Ayuntamiento de Requena
entry on church.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sebastian Requena 14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain Mudéjar architecture in the Valencian Community Baroque architecture in the Valencian Community