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.

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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

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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.

Foso Real, Ceuta

Locality

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Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality.

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.

Fnideq

Town

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Fnideq is a town in northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture, 31 kilometres north of the city of Tétouan. The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. Fnideq is situated 7 km southwest 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
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Latitude

35.88885° or 35° 53′ 20″ north

Longitude

-5.31651° or 5° 18′ 59″ west

Open location code

8C7PVMQM+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 73011312

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

Wikidata 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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