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Cesar Manso
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In the holy house of... the skateboard

Thursday 7 January 2016

Looking for a nice photo essay to do in the quiet period between Christmas and New Year, AFP's photographer stringer in northern Spain Cesar Manso stumbled upon a temple to skateboarding. Literally.

It's called the Church of Skate.

Not since Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel painted it in his distinctive style, full of color and geometric shapes.

"It's pretty incredible. A curious mix of religious architecture and street art. And in the middle of it all, you have skaters doing their tricks on wooden ramps."

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