Mondoñedo Cathedral

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Mondoñedo Cathedral
Catedral de Mondoñedo
Mondonedo Cathedral 2023 - West Facade.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
Year consecrated 1248
Location
Location Mondoñedo (Lugo), Spain
Architecture
Style Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque
Direction of façadeWest
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv, vi
Designated2015 (32nd session)
Parent listing Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
Reference no. 669bis-015
Region Europe and North America
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated23 May 1902
Reference no.RI-51-0000080

The Cathedral of Mondoñedo is the Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Mondoñedo, region of Galicia, Spain. It is of Romanesque and Gothic styles. Most of it built between 1219 and 1243. In the 18th century the facade was remodeled and the towers were added.

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History

Construction began in 1219, and the church was consecrated in 1248. The facade shows a Gothic rosette window. [1]

It was declared a national monument in 1902. [2]

Notable people

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References

  1. Spanish Tourism Office, website, entry on church.
  2. Mondonedo official website, short entry.
  3. José López-Calo (2001). "González Barrón, Ramón". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.11451.

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