Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral
| Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral | ||
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| Cathedral of the Holy Saviour | ||
Style Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassical | | |
| Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral | |
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| Native name Spanish: Catedral de Jerez de la Frontera | |
  Location of Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral in Spain | |
| Location | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
| Coordinates | 36°40′55″N 6°08′28″W / 36.682007°N 6.141089°W |
| Official name | Catedral de Jerez de la Frontera |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000498 Official site |
Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral is a
Roman Catholic Diocese of Asidonia-Jerez. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.[citation needed
]
Style
Built in the 17th century, it is a mix of Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical style. It was elevated to the rank of cathedral in 1980.
Interior
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The cathedral is on a central plan with a nave and four aisles of uneven height. The building is supported externally by
normal and flying buttresses and crossing the transept
is a dome.
The interior houses a Virgin Mary by
Francisco Zurbarán, and a late 15th-century Gothic
Crucifix (named Cristo de la Viga).
Gallery
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Detail of the dome. -
Cathedral view from the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera. -
Main facade. -
Dome from inside. -
Entrance to the Cathedral Museum. -
Details of the top. -
Cathedral tower. -
Cristo de la Viga. -
Custody of the Corpus in procession.
See also
- List of Bien de Interés Cultural in the Province of Cádiz
References
External links
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