Coria Cathedral

The Catedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Coria, Region of Extremadura, Spain.

Coria Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
Catedral de Santa Maria de la Asunción
North façade.
39.9820°N 6.5371°W / 39.9820; -6.5371
Location	Coria
Address	5, Plaza de la Catedral
Country	Spain
Denomination	Catholic
Website	catedraldecoria.com
History
Status	Cathedral
Dedication	Assumption of Mary
Dedicated	20 April 1898[1]
Architecture
Style	Late Gothic, Plateresque
Years built	1496–1646
Administration
Metropolis	Mérida–Badajoz
Diocese	Coria-Cáceres
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Jesús Pulido Arriero
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	3 June 1931
Reference no.	RI-51-0000483

History

The cathedral construction began in 1496 at the site of an older Visigothic cathedral and a later mosque. The cloister was built in the 14th century. In the next century, designs for the church were pursued by Martín de Solorzano and Pedro de Ybarra. The nave has Gothic tracery, while the facades and doorways show Renaissance decoration. The church suffered from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, when its belltower fell.^[2]