Church of Santa María la Blanca (Alcorcón)
This article is about the church in Alcorcon. For the similarly named synagogue in Toledo, see Santa María la Blanca.
| Church of Santa María la Blanca | |
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Native name Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca | |
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| Location | Alcorcón, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°21′00″N 3°49′43″W / 40.350077°N 3.828481°WCoordinates: 40°21′00″N 3°49′43″W / 40.350077°N 3.828481°W |
| Official name: Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1994 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0008298 |
  Location of Church of Santa María la Blanca in Spain | |
The Church of Santa María la Blanca (Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca) is a church located in the historic centre of Alcorcón, Madrid metropolitan area, Spain. It has been suggested that the church is on the site of a medieval mosque. However, no remains have been found from the Islamic period. The existing fabric of the building does not contain any features which can be dated to earlier than the sixteenth century.
The church is protected by Spain's heritage listings. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1994.
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