Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado | |
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Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Prado | |
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Classification | Bien de Interés Cultural |
Town or city | Talavera de la Reina |
Country | Spain |
Coordinates | 39°57′41″N4°49′15″W / 39.961295°N 4.820759°W |
Owner | Ayuntamiento de Talavera de la Reina |
The Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado (Spanish: Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Prado) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Talavera de la Reina, Spain.
The site was originally a temple dedicated to Ceres, goddess of agriculture and cattle raising. [1] The starting point for the current version of the building dates back to 1649, when a new building replaced a previous hermitage. [2] It mixes Renaissance and Baroque architectural styles. [3] The plant is shaped like a Latin cross. [2] The main nave features a barrel vault. [2]
The building houses a number of ornamental tiles from the 16th and 17th centuries. [4]
Proclaimed as "minor basilica" by John Paul II on 14 February 1989, it was consecrated as such in November 1989. [5]
It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993 along the nearby gardens. [2] The building is a municipal property. [6]
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