Basílica de Vega del Mar
The Basílica de Vega del Mar is a church in Marbella, southern Spain. This is one of the few examples of North African Visigothic churches built in Andalusia during sixth century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Friday—Sunday and public holidays 11:15 AM—2:00 PM
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural property in Marbella, Spain
- Also known as: “Basilica de Vega del Mar”, “Basilica Paleocristiana”, “Basílica Paleocristiana”, “Basilica Paleocristiana de Vega del Mar”, and “Basílica Paleocristiana de Vega del Mar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Las Bóvedas and Torre de las Bóvedas.
Las Bóvedas
Archaeological site
Photo: Ikusitaikasi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Las Bóvedas is the local name for the remains of some Roman baths near San Pedro de Alcántara in Andalusia, Southern Spain. They are located close to the Paleo-Christian Basilica, Vega del Mar. Las Bóvedas is situated 530 metres southwest of Basílica de Vega del Mar.
Torre de las Bóvedas
Tower
Photo: MarcasDeCoches, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre de las Bóvedas is a tower, which is situated 490 metres southwest of Basílica de Vega del Mar.
Iglesia de San Pedro de Alcántara
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Iglesia de San Pedro de Alcántara is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Basílica de Vega del Mar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Pedro and Puerto Banús.
San Pedro
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
San Pedro Alcántara is a town in the municipality of Marbella, in Andalucía, Spain. It is a tourist destination of the Costa del Sol.
Puerto Banús
Photo: LANOEL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puerto Banús is a marina located in the area of Nueva Andalucía, to the southwest of Marbella, Spain on the Costa del Sol. This resort town was developed in 1970 as a luxury marina and shopping complex for the rich and famous.
Nueva Andalucía
Suburb
Photo: Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY 2.0.
Nueva Andalucía is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Basílica de Vega del Mar.
Basílica de Vega del Mar
- Categories: early Christian basilica, grave, human settlement, roman ruins, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marbella, Costa del Sol, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.47201° or 36° 28′ 19″ northLongitude
-4.99038° or 4° 59′ 25″ westElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8C8QF2C5+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 285596012OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Basílica de Vega del Mar” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Basílica Paleocristiana de Vega del Mar”
- Dutch: “Basílica de Vega del Mar”
- French: “basilique paléochrétienne de Vega del Mar”
- French: “Basilique paléochrétienne de Vega del Mar”
- Galician: “Basílica Paleocristiana de Vega del Mar”
- German: “Basílica Paleocristiana de Vega del Mar”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de Vega del Mar”
- Spanish: “Basilica de Vega del Mar”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Vega del Mar”
- Spanish: “Basilica paleocristiana de Vega del Mar”
- Spanish: “Basílica paleocristiana de Vega del Mar”
- Spanish: “Basílica Paleocristiana de Vega del Mar”
- Spanish: “Las Dunas”
- Spanish: “Ruinas (Romanas)”
- Spanish: “Ruinas de San Pedro de Alcántara”
- Turkish: “Vega del Mar Bazilikası”
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