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Cáceres Co-Cathedral
Co-Cathedral of Saint Mary
Concatedral de Santa Maria
Cáceres Co-Cathedral 2023 - West façade.jpg
North-west view in 2023.
39°28′28″N 6°22′12″W / 39.4745°N 6.3701°W / 39.4745; -6.3701
Location Cáceres
Country Spain
Denomination Catholic
History
Status Co-Cathedral
Dedication Mary, mother of Jesus
Dedicated 9 April 1957
Architecture
Style Late Gothic
Years built 15th—16th Centuries
Administration
Metropolis Mérida-Badajoz
Diocese Coria-Cáceres

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 Coria.

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 Guillen Ferrant. The interior has notable artworks and sculptures, including a San Pedro de Alcantara by Enrique Pérez Comendador.

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