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Granada Cathedral
Catedral de Granada
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Granada Cathedral
Location Granada, Spain
Country Spain
Denomination Roman Catholicism
Architecture
Style Renaissance, Baroque
Groundbreaking 1526
Completed 1561
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Inner view.

Granada Cathedral (also called Cathedral of the Incarnation) is a cathedral in Granada, Spain. It is a Roman Catholic cathedral and is the seat of the Archdiocese of Granada. The site was once the center of Muslim Spain. In 1532 the Archbishop of Granada laid the cornerstone for the cathedral. The cathedral features a large number of paintings by the artist, sculptor and architect Alonso Cano.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Catedral de Granada para niños

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