Church of Saint Mary of the Sea

The Church of Saint Mary of the Sea is a Gothic church in Barcelona in the historic quarter of La Ribera. Built in the years 1329-1383, in the heyday of Catalonia in commerce and navigation.nThe earthquake of 1428 caused serious damage to the church building and destroyed the stained-glass rosette on the western facade. The new flaming gothic stained glass window was completed in 1459.nOn March 9, 1923, Pope Pius XI conferred the title of Little Papal Basilica to the church of Santa Maria del Mar. The paintings and the baroque altar were destroyed by fire in 1936.