Getafe Cathedral

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Getafe Cathedral
Native name
Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena
Getafe Cathedral 2021 - West Facade Frontal.jpg
West façade
Location Getafe, Spain
Coordinates 40°18′14″N3°43′45″W / 40.303992°N 3.729199°W / 40.303992; -3.729199 Coordinates: 40°18′14″N3°43′45″W / 40.303992°N 3.729199°W / 40.303992; -3.729199
Built16th century-1770
Architect Alonso de Covarrubias,
Juan Gómez de Mora
Architectural style(s) Renaissance, Baroque
Official nameCatedral de La Magdalena
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1958
Reference no.RI-51-0001260
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Location of Getafe Cathedral in Spain

Getafe Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena) is a Roman Catholic church located in Getafe, Spain. The edifice was a church for most of its existence, before becoming a cathedral in 1991 with the establishment of the Diocese of Getafe.

The church, designed by Alonso de Covarrubias and Juan Gómez de Mora, was begun in the 16th century and finished in 1770. The bell tower, dating to a pre-existing edifice from the mid-14th century, is in Mudéjar style, while the rest of it is predominantly Renaissance or Baroque.

Mudejar window in the lower sector of the tower. Getafe Cathedral 2021 - Interior.jpg
Mudéjar window in the lower sector of the tower.

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