Getafe Cathedral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Getafe Cathedral |
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| Native name Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena |
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West façade
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| Location | Getafe, Spain |
| Built | 16th century-1770 |
| Architect | Alonso de Covarrubias, Juan Gómez de Mora |
| Architectural style(s) | Renaissance, Baroque |
| Official name: Catedral de La Magdalena | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1958 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001260 |
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Getafe Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena) is a Roman Catholic church located in Getafe, Spain. The edifice was a church for most of its existence, before becoming a cathedral in 1991 with the establishment of the Diocese of Getafe.
The church, designed by Alonso de Covarrubias and Juan Gómez de Mora, was begun in the 16th century and finished in 1770. The bell tower, dating to a pre-existing edifice from the mid-14th century, is in Mudéjar style, while the rest of it is predominantly Renaissance or Baroque.
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In Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena (Getafe) para niños
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