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02-MAY-2012

Ronda. Santuario de la Virgen de la Paz

The Church of Our Lady of Peace was originally a hermitage constructed by alderman Francisco de Morales and his wife in the mid-16th Century and known both as la Vera Cruz and Hospital de la Sangre, although at the same time it took the name of San Juan de Letrán through its association with the parish created by the Catholic Monarchs, whose nearby parish church disappeared around that time, its furnishings being taken over to the new building.
Amongst the notable images taken was the Virgen de la Paz, the patron Saint of Ronda, which has been revered here for centuries, and from whom the church takes its present day name.
The buildings consists of a single nave covered by a Mudejar framework that, during the reforms of the 18th Century, was hidden by baroque vaults.

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meekam tam04-Dec-2012 14:01
Beautiful composition,Jose! V
Stephanie30-Nov-2012 18:50
Very pretty capture Jose! V
Gerard Koehl30-Nov-2012 18:20
Cette architecture est magnifique et bien mise en valeur. V
Martin Lamoon30-Nov-2012 18:07
Superb photograph. v
fotabug30-Nov-2012 17:54
Well done. Sure is nice to see some sunshine
Fletcher Wildlife Garden30-Nov-2012 17:52
Fascinating history, as most of these old buildings have. This is an intriguing structure with a variety of colours and patterns. V
MarcViskens30-Nov-2012 17:50
very nice point of view José
marc
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