Iglesia de Santa María - Mahon, Spain
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manchanegra
N 39° 53.352 E 004° 15.876
31S E 608121 N 4416224
Iglesia de Santa María is a catholic Church in Mahon, Baleares, Spain.
Waymark Code: WMDE92
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 01/02/2012
Views: 4
The Church of Santa Maria Mahon, was built between 1748 and 1772 on the site of a thirteenth-century Gothic church. The interior is neo-Gothic style, with a single vaulted nave, has many side chapels dedicated to different saints. Outside we find a very simple decor, with a bell tower and the door that opens onto a small enclosed space.
It has an impressive organ built in 1810 by masters Francisco Otter and Joan Kiburz from Barcelona. It´s 15 meters high and 9 meters wide. It has four keyboards and 3006 pipes sound (197 are made of wood and the remaining of metal).
From Wikipedia
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1772
Date of building construction: 01/01/1772
Dominant Architectural Style: Neohothic
Archdiocese: Valencia
Diocese: Menorca
Address/Location:
Pla de la Parròquia
Mahon, Baleares Spain
07700
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
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