Getafe Cathedral

Coordinates: 40°18′14″N 3°43′45″W / 40.303992°N 3.729199°W / 40.303992; -3.729199
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Getafe Cathedral
Native name
Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena
West façade
LocationGetafe, Spain
Coordinates40°18′14″N 3°43′45″W / 40.303992°N 3.729199°W / 40.303992; -3.729199
Built16th century-1770
ArchitectAlonso de Covarrubias,
Juan Gómez de Mora
Architectural style(s)Renaissance, Baroque
Official nameCatedral de La Magdalena
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1958
Reference no.RI-51-0001260
Getafe Cathedral is located in Spain
Getafe Cathedral
Location of Getafe Cathedral in Spain

Getafe Cathedral (

Diocese of Getafe
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The church, designed by Alonso de Covarrubias and Juan Gómez de Mora, was begun in the 16th century and finished in 1770. The bell tower, dating to a pre-existing edifice from the mid-14th century, is in Mudéjar style, while the rest of it is predominantly Renaissance or Baroque.

Mudéjar window in the lower sector of the tower.

References

Sources

  • Sánchez González, Martín (1989). De Alarnes a Getafe. Getafe: Ayuntamiento de Getafe. .