Coria Cathedral

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Coria Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
Catedral de Santa Maria de la Asunción
Catedral de Coria. Caceres.jpg
North façade.
Coria Cathedral
39°58′55″N6°32′14″W / 39.9820°N 6.5371°W / 39.9820; -6.5371
Location Coria
Address5, Plaza de la Catedral
CountrySpain
Denomination Catholic
Website catedraldecoria.com
History
Status Cathedral
Dedication Assumption of Mary
Dedicated20 April 1898 [1]
Architecture
Style Late Gothic, Plateresque
Years built1496–1646
Administration
Metropolis Mérida–Badajoz
Diocese Coria-Cáceres
Clergy
Bishop(s) Jesús Pulido Arriero
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated3 June 1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000483

The Catedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Coria, Region of Extremadura, Spain.

History

The cathedral construction began in 1496 at the site of an older Visigothic cathedral and a later mosque. The cloister was built in the 14th century. In the next century, designs for the church were pursued by Martín de Solorzano and Pedro de Ybarra. The nave has Gothic tracery, while the facades and doorways show Renaissance decoration. The church suffered from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, when its belltower fell. [2]

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References

  1. Fernández Martín, Román (2013). "El jubileo de la catedral de Coria: Introducción y crónica" (PDF). Cauriensia, Vol VIII. University of Extremadura . Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  2. Spain Tourism office, information on church.