Getafe Cathedral | |
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Native name Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena | |
Location | Getafe, Spain |
Coordinates | 40°18′14″N3°43′45″W / 40.303992°N 3.729199°W Coordinates: 40°18′14″N3°43′45″W / 40.303992°N 3.729199°W |
Built | 16th century-1770 |
Architect | Alonso de Covarrubias, Juan Gómez de Mora |
Architectural style(s) | Renaissance, Baroque |
Official name | Catedral de La Magdalena |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1958 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0001260 |
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