Ávila Cathedral
Roman Catholic church in Ávila, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cathedral of the Saviour (Spanish: Catedral de Cristo Salvador) is a Catholic church in Ávila in the south of Old Castile, Spain. It was built in the late Romanesque and Gothic architectural traditions.
Ávila Cathedral | |
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Cathedral of the Saviour | |
Catedral del Salvador | |
40.6558°N 4.6972°W / 40.6558; -4.6972 | |
Location | Ávila |
Address | 8, Plaza de la Catedral |
Country | Spain |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website | catedralavila |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Dedication | Salvator Mundi |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Giral Fruchel |
Style | Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1170 |
Specifications | |
Length | 85 m (278 ft 10 in) |
Width | 42.5 m (139 ft 5 in) |
Nave height | 28 m (91 ft 10 in) |
Administration | |
Metropolis | Valladolid |
Diocese | Ávila |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Jesús Rico García |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
Designated | 1985 (2nd session) |
Part of | Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches |
Reference no. | 348bis |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 31 October 1914 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000138 |
It was planned as a cathedral-fortress, its apse being one of the turrets of the city walls. It is surrounded by a number of houses or palaces, the most important being: the Palace of the Veladas, the Palace of the Infant King (Rey Niño) , and the Palace of Valderrábanos, which were responsible for the defence of the Puerta de los Leales ("The Gate of the Loyal Ones") also known as La Puerta del Peso de la Harina ("The Flour Weigh Gate").