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Church of Santa Maria de la Corticela, S.IX, Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The Church of Santa Maria de la Corticela is a Romanesque pilgrimage church located in the old city of Santiago de Compostela in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is located on a street of the same name and is believed to have been built in the 9th century, making it one of the oldest churches in the city. The church is featured in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Camino de Santiago and is one of the few Romanesque churches in the city. The facade of the church is made up of a single portal. The portal is decorated with figures of angels and surmounted by a tympanum decorated with representations of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. The church's interior is simple in design and features an arched vaulted ceiling. The upper part of the church is composed of two single aisles and two rectangular chapels. The church also has a carved wooden altarpiece that dates to the 17th century. The church has also been attributed as one of the three temples in Santiago.

Church of Santa Maria de la Corticela, S.IX, Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The Church of Santa Maria de la Corticela is a Romanesque pilgrimage church located in the old city of Santiago de Compostela in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is located on a street of the same name and is believed to have been built in the 9th century, making it one of the oldest churches in the city. The church is featured in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Camino de Santiago and is one of the few Romanesque churches in the city. The facade of the church is made up of a single portal. The portal is decorated with figures of angels and surmounted by a tympanum decorated with representations of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. The church's interior is simple in design and features an arched vaulted ceiling. The upper part of the church is composed of two single aisles and two rectangular chapels. The church also has a carved wooden altarpiece that dates to the 17th century. The church has also been attributed as one of the three temples in Santiago.
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Church of Santa Maria de la Corticela, S.IX, Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The Church of Santa Maria de la Corticela is a Romanesque pilgrimage church located in the old city of Santiago de Compostela in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is located on a street of the same name and is believed to have been built in the 9th century, making it one of the oldest churches in the city. The church is featured in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Camino de Santiago and is one of the few Romanesque churches in the city. The facade of the church is made up of a single portal. The portal is decorated with figures of angels and surmounted by a tympanum decorated with representations of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. The church's interior is simple in design and features an arched vaulted ceiling. The upper part of the church is composed of two single aisles and two rectangular chapels. The church also has a carved wooden altarpiece that dates to the 17th century. The church has also been attributed as one of the three temples in Santiago.
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