| Virxe da Barca sanctuary | |
| Coordinates: | 43.1119°N -9.2194°W |
| Location: | Muxía |
| Country: | Spain |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Website: | website |
| Founded Date: | 17th century |
| Functional Status: | Destroyed by lightning, 25 December 2013 |
The Virxe da Barca sanctuary is a church located in Muxía, Spain. It was destroyed by a fire that was started by lightning on 25 December 2013.[1]
The sanctuary was originally a pre-Christian Celtic shrine and sacred spot. This part of Spain was resistant to conversion to Christianity, and was only converted in the 12th century. The Christians built a hermitage on this location at first, and later the present church in the 17th century.