Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Africa
The Santuario de Santa María de África is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Ceuta which is located in a small Spanish exclave on the north coast of Africa.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Ceuta, Spain
- Also known as: “Shrine of Our Lady of Africa”
- Address: Ceuta
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ceuta Cathedral and Ayuntamiento de Ceuta.
Ceuta Cathedral
Church
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The Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church located in the Spanish city of Ceuta, in a small exclave on the northwest coast of Africa. Ceuta Cathedral is situated 120 metres south of Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Africa.
Ayuntamiento de Ceuta
Town hall
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Ayuntamiento de Ceuta is a town hall.
Royal Walls of Ceuta
Castle
Photo: Jim Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal Walls of Ceuta are a line of fortification in Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish city in north Africa. The walls date to 962 in its oldest part and the most modern parts to the 18th century. Royal Walls of Ceuta is situated 230 metres west of Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.
Benzú
Hamlet
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Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. Benzú is situated 6 km northwest of Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Africa.
Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Africa
- Categories: sanctuary, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.88885° or 35° 53′ 20″ northLongitude
-5.31651° or 5° 18′ 59″ westOpen location code
8C7PVMQM+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 73011312OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q6121560
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Africa” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ضريح سيده افريقيا”
- French: “sanctuaire Notre-Dame-d’Afrique”
- French: “Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-d’Afrique”
- Galician: “Santuario de Santa María de África”
- Italian: “santuario di Nostra Signora d’Africa”
- Italian: “Santuario di Nostra Signora d’Africa”
- Persian: “پناهگاه سانتا ماریا آفریقا”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora de África”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Maria de África”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa María de África”
- Portuguese: “Santuário de Nossa Senhora da África”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Santa Maria de Africa”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Santa María de África”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de África and Plaza Al Idrisi.
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