Bilbao Cathedral facts for kids
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Main portal of the Cathedral, in Gothic revival style
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Casco Viejo |
Province | Biscay |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Year consecrated | 12th or 13th century |
Location | |
Location | Bilbao, Spain |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Architectural style | Gothic and Gothic Revival |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | West |
Spire(s) | 1 |
Materials | limestone |
Santiago Cathedral (Spanish: [Catedral de Santiago] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); Basque: [Donejakue Katedrala] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a Catholic cathedral in the city of Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. It was originally built as a Gothic church in the late 14th century. After a fire in the 1500s it was rebuilt. It was officially given the status of a cathedral in 1950.
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In Spanish: Catedral de Santiago de Bilbao para niños
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