Getafe Cathedral

The Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene Catedral de Santa Maria Magdalena is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Getafe, Spain. The edifice was a church for most of its existence, before becoming a cathedral in 1995 after the establishment of the Diocese of Getafe.

Getafe Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene
Catedral de Santa Maria Magdalena
West façade during a wedding
40.303992°N 3.729199°W / 40.303992; -3.729199
Location	Getafe
Address	1, Plaza de la Magdalena
Country	Spain
Denomination	Catholic
Website	catedralgetafe.es
History
Status	Cathedral
Dedication	Mary Magdalene
Dedicated	23 July 1995[1]
Architecture
Architect(s)	Alonso de Covarrubias, Juan Gómez de Mora[2]
Style	Mudéjar, Baroque, Neoclassic
Years built	1549 - 1770
Specifications
Bells	9
Administration
Metropolis	Madrid
Diocese	Getafe
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Ginés García Beltrán
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	9 May 1958
Reference no.	RI-51-0001260

The church, designed by Alonso de Covarrubias and Juan Gómez de Mora, was begun in the 16th century and finished in 1770. The bell tower, dating to a pre-existing edifice from the mid-14th century, is in Mudéjar style, while the rest of it is predominantly Renaissance or Baroque.

Gallery

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  West portico
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  Frontal view
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  Mudéjar window
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  Central nave
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  Plaque celebrating the dedication as cathedral.
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  Altar
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  Dome