Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Location	Jerez de la Frontera
Country	Spain
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Active
Dedication	Holy Saviour
Architecture
Architectural type	church
Style	Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassical

The Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral is a large Catholic church in Jerez de la Frontera, a city in southern Spain. It is found in a region called Andalusia. This important building is the main church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Asidonia-Jerez. It was named a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931. This means it is a very important cultural site in Spain that needs to be protected.

What Style is the Cathedral?

This cathedral was built in the 1600s. It shows a mix of different building styles. You can see parts that look like Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical styles. Gothic style often has tall arches and stained glass. Baroque style is known for being very fancy and detailed. Neoclassical style uses ideas from ancient Greek and Roman buildings. In 1980, this church became a cathedral. A cathedral is the main church in a diocese, which is an area managed by a bishop.

Inside the Cathedral

Inside the Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral.

The inside of the cathedral is designed around a central point. It has a main area called a nave and four aisles. These aisles are walkways on the sides of the nave, and they are not all the same height.

Outside, the building has special supports called buttresses. Some are simple, and others are "flying buttresses." These supports help hold up the tall walls and roof. Above the transept (the part of the church that crosses the main section), there is a large dome.

Inside, you can find some amazing artworks. One is a painting of the Virgin Mary by a famous artist named Francisco Zurbarán. There is also a very old Gothic crucifix from the late 1400s. This crucifix is known as Cristo de la Viga.

Images for kids

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  A close-up view of the cathedral's dome.

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  A view of the cathedral from the nearby Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera.

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  The main entrance of the cathedral.

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  Looking up at the dome from inside the cathedral.

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  The entrance to the Cathedral Museum.

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  Details of the top part of the cathedral.

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  The tall tower of the cathedral.

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  The historic Cristo de la Viga crucifix.

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  A procession with the Custody of the Corpus.

See also

In Spanish: Catedral de Jerez de la Frontera para niños

• List of Bien de Interés Cultural in the Province of Cádiz