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Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of Tarragona
Catedral Basílica de Tarragona Metropolitana i Primada
Cathedral of Tarragona 01.jpg
The main façade
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
District Archdiocese of Tarragona
Rite Roman
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
Patron Saint Thecla
Location
Location Tarragona, Spain
Architecture
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Romanesque, Gothic

The Cathedral of Tarragona is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tarragona, Spain. The site was previously occupied by a Roman temple of Jupiter. Later it was a Visigothic cathedral, then a Moorish mosque. It was declared a national monument in 1905. During the Spanish Civil War the cathedral was vandalized and in 1939 a reconciliation rite was celebrated.

Images for kids

  • Adam i Eva, Catedral de Tarragona

    Adam and Eve, in the portal decoration.

  • Catedral de Santa Maria (Tarragona) - 17

    Roof of the Cathedral

  • Spain.Tarragona.Catedral.Pla.Seu.02.a

    Figures of apostles in the main portal.

  • Tarragona - Catedral, claustro 01

    View of the cloister.

  • Spain.Tarragona.Catedral.Conques.00

    View of the bell tower.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Catedral de Santa Tecla de Tarragona para niños

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