Toledo Cathedral
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The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (also called Primate Cathedral of Toledo, Spain) is one of the three 13th century High Gothic cathedrals in Spain.
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Toledo Cathedral | |
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Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo | |
Spanish: Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo | |
39°51′25.5″N 4°01′26″W | |
Location | Toledo |
Country | Spain |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Consecrated | 587 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Master Martín Petrus Petri |
Architectural type | church |
Style | High Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1227[1] |
Completed | 1493 |
Specifications | |
Length | 120 metres (390 ft) |
Width | 59 metres (194 ft) |
Nave width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
Height | 44.5 metres (146 ft) |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Toledo |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Braulio Rodríguez Plaza |
Dean | D. Juan Sánchez Rodríguez (Dean of the Chapter[2]) |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Félix González-Mohíno Bartolomé |
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The Toledo Cathedral was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[3]