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Church of Mercy of Tavira is in the semi-finals of the New 7 Wonders

Barlavento28 August 2026 at 12:41

The Church of Mercy of Tavira was selected as one of the 49 semi-finalists of the New 7 Wonders contest. The Algarve church represents the district of Faro in this competition that aims to elect new landmarks of heritage interest.

The semi-final event is scheduled for September 5, taking place in the city of Sintra. This intermediate phase of the contest will reduce the number of candidates before the final.

The announcement of the Church of Mercy of Tavira's participation in this competition was reported by Barlavento, which identified this temple as one of the monuments with the potential to join the list of the new seven wonders.

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