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Iglesia de San Mateo (Tarifa)

Another church built on the remains of an old mosque

Tarifa, Cádiz – Spain

Coordinates: 36.013333, -5.601944

Iglesia de San Mateo is the main church of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz, Spain.

It was supposed to have been built in 1506 on the remains of an old mosque.

Although worship at the church has only been mentioned in documents since 1534, another date given for its inauguration.

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