Virxe da Barca sanctuary
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.Photo: Mario Sánchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Muxía, Spain
- Also known as: “Santuario de Nosa Señora da Barca”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beacon of Punta Barca and Igrexa de Santa María de Muxía.
Beacon of Punta Barca
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beacon of Punta Barca is situated 120 metres north of Virxe da Barca sanctuary.
Igrexa de Santa María de Muxía
Church
Igrexa de Santa María de Muxía is a church, which is situated 430 metres southeast of Virxe da Barca sanctuary.
Muxía town hall
Town hall
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muxía town hall is situated 1 km south of Virxe da Barca sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camariñas and O Campo de San Xurxo.
Camariñas
Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camariñas is a town, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Virxe da Barca sanctuary.
O Campo de San Xurxo
Neighborhood
Photo: Castellbo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O Campo de San Xurxo is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km northeast of Virxe da Barca sanctuary.
San Martiño de Ozón
Hamlet
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
San Martiño de Ozón is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Virxe da Barca sanctuary.
Virxe da Barca sanctuary
- Categories: temple, shrine of Our Lady, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Muxía, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.11201° or 43° 6′ 43″ northLongitude
-9.21964° or 9° 13′ 11″ westOpen location code
8CMG4Q6J+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 217310746OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q15410456
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Virxe da Barca sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Barcako Ama Birjinaren eliza (Muxía)”
- Basque: “Barcako Ama Birjinaren eliza”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد عذراء ملجا برشلونه”
- French: “sanctuaire de la Virxe da Barca”
- French: “Sanctuaire de la Virxe da Barca”
- Galician: “santuario da Virxe da Barca”
- Galician: “Santuario da Virxe da Barca”
- Portuguese: “Santuário da Virgem da Barca”
- Spanish: “Santuario de la Virgen de la Barca”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Nuestra Señora de A Barca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fonte da Pel and Monte do Corpiño.
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