Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado

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Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Prado
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Basilica of Nuestra Senora del Prado
General information
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 / 39.961295; -4.820759
OwnerAyuntamiento 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.

History and description

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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References

Citations
  1. Luengo Soria 2014, p. 4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Consejería de Educación y Cultura: "Decreto 61/1993, de 11 de mayo por el que se declara Bien de Interés Cultural, con la categoría de Monumento el inmueble correspondiente a la Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Prado en Talavera de la Reina (Toledo)". Diario Oficial de Castilla-La Mancha: 2963–2965. 2 June 1993. ISSN   1575-0051.
  3. "Iberdrola va a renovar la iluminación exterior de la basílica del Prado de Talavera". ABC . 3 October 2018.
  4. González Moreno 2001, pp. 55–68.
  5. Colao, Leticia G. (23 March 2014). "Nuestra Señora del Prado conmemora sus 25 años como Basílica Menor". La Tribuna de Toledo.
  6. "Empiezan los trabajos de reparación de goteras en la cúpula de la talaverana Basílica del Prado". La Voz de Talavera. 23 January 2018.
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