The Co-cathedral of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-cathedral in Cáceres, Spain. It was elevated to the status of co-cathedral on 9 April 1957, sharing the seat of the Diocese of Coria-Cáceres with the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, in nearby Coria.[2]
| Cáceres Co-cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Co-cathedral of Saint Mary | |
| Concatedral de Santa Maria | |
 North-west view in 2023. | |
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| 39°28′28″N 6°22′12″W / 39.4745°N 6.3701°W | |
| Location | Cáceres |
| Address | 3, Plaza de Santa María |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | concatedralcaceres |
| History | |
| Status | Co-cathedral |
| Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
| Dedicated | 9 April 1957[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Late Gothic |
| Years built | 15th—16th Centuries |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Mérida-Badajoz |
| Diocese | Coria-Cáceres |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Jesús Pulido Arriero |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Designated | 1986 (10th session) |
| Part of | Old Town of Cáceres |
| Reference no. | 384 |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 3 June 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000487 |
The co-cathedral was erected in the 15th century in a Gothic style, with the main portal following the Romanesque architectural tradition. Since 1986, it is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the rest of the city's Old Town.
The main 16th-century retablo, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, was carved by Roque Balduque and Diego Guillen Ferrant.[3]
Gallery
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Interior overview -
Organ -
Chapel of the Holy Sacrament -
Triptych of the crucifixion -
Chapel of the Black Christ -
Statue of Peter of Alcántara by Enrique Pérez Comendador.
References
edit- ^ "La Concatedral". Concatedral de Cáceres. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ Tourism office of Cáceres Archived 2015-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, entry on church.
- ^ "Retablo Mayor". concatedralcaceres.com. Cáceres Co-cathedral. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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