Santa Marina Church, Ampuero, Spain

Santa Marina Church has Gothic style apse and nave from the 13-14th centuries. It was enlarged in the 15th and 17th centuries.

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María Pilar (20 months ago)
It looks beautiful when entering the road to the town of Udalla.

Jesus Bou (2 years ago)
Gothic - style church in the Udalla de Ampuero neighborhood , construction began in the 13th century , it is very well preserved and is well worth a visit .

Merche Cuero (5 years ago)
Beautiful Gothic monument, in a pretty village with old Casonas worth seeing

Antuan Foto (6 years ago)
The church of Santa María de Udalla consists of two naves and two unique Romanesque semicircular apses in the peninsula. The interior, however, is Gothic with ribbed vaults. To highlight the enigmatic capitals of animal shapes and monstrous faces and the oculus on the elongated mullion window.

Ramón Francisco (6 years ago)
A nice little Church, a place of rest and reflection.

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