The Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as Faro Cathedral, is located in the heart of the small old town of Largo de C. It was built on the ruins of a Roman temple, a Gothic church and a Moorish mosque, and was completed in 1251, except for the tower gate and two chapels, the original cathedral was damaged in a raid English in 1596, and later rebuilt in a range of distinctive architectural styles, including Baroque, Gothic, and Renaissance.