Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado explained

Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado
Native Name:Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Prado
Native Name Lang:es
Classification:Bien de Interés Cultural
Location City:Talavera de la Reina
Location Country:Spain
Coordinates:39.9613°N -4.8208°W
Owner:Ayuntamiento 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. The starting point for the current version of the building dates back to 1649, when a new building replaced a previous hermitage. It mixes Renaissance and Baroque architectural styles.[1] The plant is shaped like a Latin cross. The main nave features a barrel vault.

The building houses a number of ornamental tiles from the 16th and 17th centuries.

See also: Talavera de la Reina pottery.

Proclaimed as "minor basilica" by John Paul II on 14 February 1989, it was consecrated as such in November 1989.[2]

It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993 along the nearby gardens.[3] The building is a municipal property.[4]

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  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Iberdrola va a renovar la iluminación exterior de la basílica del Prado de Talavera. ABC. 3 October 2018.
    2. Web site: Nuestra Señora del Prado conmemora sus 25 años como Basílica Menor. La Tribuna de Toledo. Leticia G.. Colao. 23 March 2014.
    3. Diario Oficial de Castilla-La Mancha. 2 June 1993. 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). 2963–2965. 1575-0051.

    4. Web site: Empiezan los trabajos de reparación de goteras en la cúpula de la talaverana Basílica del Prado. La Voz de Talavera. 23 January 2018.