Virxe da Barca sanctuary

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Virxe da Barca sanctuary
El Santuario de la Virgen de la Barca Santuario da Virxe da Barca
Virxe da Barca sanctuary. In the background, A Ferida, a tribute sculpture to the volunteers who helped to clean the Prestige oil spill.
43°06′43″N 09°13′10″W / 43.11194°N 9.21944°W / 43.11194; -9.21944
Location	Muxía
Country	Spain
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	website
History
Founded	17th century
Architecture
Functional status	Destroyed by lightning, 25 December 2013

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.^[1]

The sanctuary was originally a pre-Christian Celtic shrine and sacred spot. This part of Spain was resistant to conversion to Christianity, and was only converted in the 12th century. The Christians built a hermitage on this location at first, and later the present church in the 17th century.

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  Towers
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  Gate
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  Stairwells
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  Interior, before fire
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  The sanctuary is near to the sea

• List of destroyed heritage

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• El Santuario de la Virgen de la Barca
• Image of interior, after fire