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Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation

File / Documentation
Name

163699_sv.jpg

Size

1.39 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

cc9d072598b23c3da1d1c65021632492

Creator(s)
Islamic, Portuguese
Roman
Time period
creation date: mosque built, 2nd half 12th century, alteration date: converted into a church, 1238, alteration date: church partially remodeled in Renaissance style, 16th century
creation date: start of excavations, 1978
Location
Site: Mertola (Beja, Distrito de, Portugal)
Cultural context
Islamic
Portuguese
Roman
Description
distant view, view from chapel to southeast, at 12th century mosque now church with excavations surrounded by Moorish wall in foreground, garages below, 1992
Work type
Church
Mosque
Archaeological site
Medium
brick
stone
plaster
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Robert Gonzalez 1992
Access rights
All rights reserved
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