Elche, Basilica de Santa Maria, province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

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Exterior view of the historic Basilica of Santa Maria, Elche constructed from 1672 until 1784. A very god example of Spanish Borroco (Baroque) architecture. In December 2003, a chapel was dedicated to Saint Jose María Escrivá de Balaguer, founder of Opus Dei.

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Size: 4236px × 5750px
Location: Elche, Alicante province, Spain.
Photo credit: © Michelle Chaplow / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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