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Town: The Valley of the Sacred Spirit
Address: In front of the Plaza Santiago Mariño Historical period: XIX Century Date of Construction: February of 1.894 Type of Monument: Religious
State of Conservation: Good
Observations: Their name is in honor to the employer of that town and of the Marina Venezolana; "The Virgin of the Valley". After having been founded the church San
Nicolás de Bari, The Basilica was declared smaller than the New State Esparta, September 8 of 1.955, starting from that date take place its employer parties; beginning with
the Virgin's slope, September 8 of every year, which is placed where the public can see it closely. The day 8 of December is the Virgin's ascent, which is placed in an altar
located in the superior part where the priest officiates the masses.
General description: It is a small temple framed in a style Neogótico whose plant in form of Latin Cruz finishes off in two small. It possesses a main access framed to each side
by some salient ones, their towers are composed by four bodies with entrances and salient. The interior space of the Basilica this divided by ogival arches with small embedded columns. The central ship is separated from the
presbytery for a dome it has more than enough pechinchas, along the whole ship they stand out vitrales in ogival form, where its main access leads us to a choir of two levels.
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