Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves — La Orotava (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Spain
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N 28° 13.428 W 016° 37.680
28R E 340250 N 3123067
The Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves is located on a hight of 2150 m in the Parque Nacional del Teide (Teide National Park)
Waymark Code: WMQZBJ
Location: Islas Canarias, Spain
Date Posted: 04/18/2016
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The Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves is a small Catholic church, located next to the Parador de Turismo de Las Cañadas del Teide in the Parque Nacional del Teide (Teide National Park). The Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, the highest located Christian church in Spain, has a single rectangular nave and at the front, as part of its façade, a small arched portico. The chapel was build in 1954 and is dedicated to the Virgen de las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows) and Santa María la Mayor (Saint Mary Major).
Masses are held on Sundays and holidays at 13:00.
source: wikipedia
Type of Church: Chapel
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Archdiocese: Archidiócesis de Sevilla (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seville)
Diocese: Diócesis de San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna)
Address/Location:
Las Cañadas del Teide s/n
La Orotava, Islas Canarias Spain
38300
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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