Coria Cathedral Explained

Coria Cathedral
Fullname:Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
Other Name:Spanish; Castilian: Catedral de Santa Maria de la Asunción
Coordinates:39.982°N -6.5371°W
Location:Coria
Country:Spain
Denomination:Catholic
Address:5, Plaza de la Catedral
Status:Cathedral
Dedication:Assumption of Mary
Dedicated Date:20 April 1898[1]
Style:Late Gothic, Plateresque
Years Built:1496–1646
Bells Hung:-->
Metropolis:Mérida–Badajoz
Diocese:Coria-Cáceres
Bishop:Jesús Pulido Arriero

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El jubileo de la catedral de Coria: Introducción y crónica . . Fernández Martín . Román . 2013 . Cauriensia, Vol VIII . 2022-09-25.
  2. http://www.spain.info/es/que-quieres/arte/monumentos/caceres/catedral_de_la_asuncion_de_nuestra_senora.html Spain Tourism office