The church of Santa Maria del Mar was begun in 1329, constructed during and just after the years of the Black Death, and completed in 1384 Built over a burial site that dates back to the first century A.D., it was designed to replace the old shrine with a new church dedicated to Christ’s mother, Mary, in her role as patron of sailors.
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