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Basílica de Santa Eulalia

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Originally a Visigothic structure, this basilica marks the site of a Roman temple as well as the alleged place where the child martyr Eulalia was burned alive in AD 304 for spitting in the face of a Roman magistrate. The site became a focal point for pilgrimages during the Middle Ages. In 1990, excavations surrounding the tomb of the famous saint revealed layer upon layer of Paleolithic, Visigothic, Byzantine, and Roman settlements.

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  • Address: Rambla Mártir Santa Eulalia, Av. de Extremadura 15, Mérida, 06800 | Map It
  • Phone: 924/303407
  • Cost: €4
  • Hours: Apr.--Sept., Mon.--Sat. 9:50--2 and 5--7:30, Oct.--Mar., Mon.--Sat. 9:50--2 and 4--6:30
  • Location: Mérida
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