Granada Cathedral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Granada CathedralCatedral de Granada |
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Granada Cathedral
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Location | Granada, Spain |
Country | Spain |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
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Style | Renaissance, Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1526 |
Completed | 1561 |
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.
See also
In Spanish: Catedral de Granada para niños
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