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Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour

Location Jerez de la Frontera
Country Spain
Denomination Catholic
History
Dedication Holy Saviour
Architecture
Status Active
Architectural type Cathedral
Style Gothic
Baroque
Neoclassical

The Cathedral of San Salvador is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Asidonia-Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, southern Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931. It was elevated to the rank of cathedral in 1980.

Style

Built in the 17th century, it is a mix of Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassicist style.

Images for kids

  • CatedralJerez-CIMG3624 (38)

    Inside

  • Jerez cathedral dome

    Detail of the dome

  • Catedral, Jerez de la Frontera, España, 2015-12-07, DD 09-11 HDR

    Cathedral view from the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera

  • Catedral, Jerez de la Frontera, España, 2015-12-07, DD 18-20 HDR

    Main face

  • InteriorCatedralJerez

    Dome from inside

  • MuseoCatedralJerez DSC02449

    Entrance to the Cathedral Museum

  • Catedral, Jerez de la Frontera, España, 2015-12-07, DD 12-14 HDR

    Details of the top

  • Catedral, Jerez de la Frontera, España, 2015-12-07, DD 15-17 HDR

    Cathedral tower

  • CristoVigaCatedralJerez

    Cristo de la Viga

  • CorpusChristi-Jerez2012 05217

    Custody of the Corpus in procession


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