Mary appeared before St James and marked the spot with a pillar and instructed him to build a church in her honour. Hence, the word Pillar in its name. This may be the first church to be dedicated to Mary in history.
This current church began construction in 1681
The Virgin on the Pillar
Her skirt-like cloth is changed every day
Touching the exposed Pillar behind the Virgin
How about City-Country?
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