Santa Eulalia Basilica

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Basílica de Santa Eulalia may have been the first Christian temple erected to Spain after Christianization of Roman empire. It was dedicated to Eulalia of Mérida, a young Roman Christian martyred in Augusta Emerita in 304 AD. The current church was built in the 13th century after it has been conquered by Christians during Reconquista.

Basilica contains collection of tombs of very distinct periods, oldest the considerably big, late-Roman mausoleums.

Address
Avenida Extremadura 11, Mérida, Spain

Established
13th century

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