Basilica de Lluc - Lluc, Isla de Mallorca, España
N 39° 49.376 E 002° 53.065
31S E 490108 N 4408110
Renaissance church "Basilica de Lluc" from 1622 on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca
Waymark Code: WMXMH1
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 01/29/2018
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The Renaissance building of the Church of Lluc, initiated in 1622 and finished in 1691, the Església de Lluc, has been the honorary title of Basilica de Lluc since 1962. From the church type a cross basilica, its plan has the form of a Latin cross. It has a central nave with a barrel vault and three chapels on each side. The center of the cross is dominated by an ornate dome adorned with the paintings of the Twelve Apostles, with a lantern placed on top, into which daylight can penetrate. Another light source is the rosette above the main portal of the church, which is enclosed on both sides by organ pipes.
The arches and cornices of the building are made of stone, which was obtained near the Santuaris. The nave of the church has a length of 28.28 meters and is 6.70 meters wide. At the transept, the width of the church is 13.45 meters.
Source: Wikipedia (translated)
Date of origin:: 1/1/1622
Style: Late Renaissance (ca. 1580–1620)
Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]
Type of building (structure): Large religious building (church, monastery, synagogue...)
Address:
Plaza Peregrins, 1, 07315 Lluc, Islas Baleares, Spain
Architect(s): Not listed
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