Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Pontevedra, Spain, is a catholic church, dating from the 16th century, and consecrated as a basilica on January 10, 1962, by decree of Pope John XXIII.
- Opening hours: 9:30 AM–1:30 PM and 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: gothic and renaissance basilica in Pontevedra, Spain
- Also known as: “Basilica de Santa Maria la Mayor”, “Basilica of Santa María la Mayor”, “Basilica of St. Mary Major”, “Iglesia de Santa Maria la Mayor”, “Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor”, “Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor (Pontevedra)”, “Igrexa de Santa María de Pontevedra”, “Real Basílica de Santa María a Maior”, and “Real Basilica de Santa Maria la Mayor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Plaza Alonso de Fonseca and Pazo of the Counts of Maceda.
Pazo of the Counts of Maceda
Manor estate
Sanctuary of the Apparitions
Church
The Sanctuary of the Apparitions is a Catholic convent and sanctuary located in Pontevedra, Spain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Moureira and Ensanche de Pontevedra.
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
- Categories: Catholic parish church, monument, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.43378° or 42° 26′ 2″ north
Longitude
-8.64758° or 8° 38′ 51″ west
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Established
16th century
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8CJHC9M2+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Basilica of Saint Mary Major” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “església de Santa Maria la Major”
- Catalan: “Església de Santa Maria la Major”
- French: “Basilique Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Pontevedra”
- French: “basilique Sainte-Marie-Majeure”
- Galician: “Basílica de Santa María a Maior de Pontevedra”
- Galician: “basílica de Santa María a Maior”
- German: “Basilika Santa María La Mayor”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santa Maria Mayor, Pontevedra”
- Italian: “Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “Basilica di Santa María Maggiore”
- Polish: “Bazylika NMP”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de Santa Maria Maior”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Santa María la Mayor”
- Spanish: “Real Basílica de Santa María la Mayor”
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