Mejorada del Campo is a
municipality
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of
Spain
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belonging to the
Community of Madrid
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.
History
Mejorada del Campo is first mentioned in a 1247 document, as one of the several places belonging to the personal lordship of the
Bishops of Segovia south of the
Sistema Central
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. Mejorada was incorporated to the Crown's dominions and properties in 1574.
Architecture
The town is known for its
Cathedral of Justo. It is the magnum opus of former
monk
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,
Justo Gallego Martínez, who begun its construction on 12 October 1961. The historic
Chapel of San Fausto also stands in the town.
See also
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Avianca Flight 011, a Colombian airliner that crashed in this town.
References
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External links
"Catedral" Documentaryby
Aliocha and by Alessio Rigo de Righi
Ayuntamiento de Mejorada del CampoDon Justo's Self Built Cathedral
Municipalities in the Community of Madrid
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