Granada Cathedral

Granada Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Incarnation (Spanish: Catedral de Granada, Santa Iglesia Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación de Granada), is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Granada, capital of the province of the same name in the Autonomous Region of Andalusia, Spain. The cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Granada. Like many other cathedrals in Andalusia, it was built on top of the city's main mosque after the reconquest of Granada.

Metropolitan Cathedral of the Incarnation
Santa Iglesia Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación
Facade of the Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictArchdiocese of Granada
RiteRoman
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Location
LocationGranada, Spain
Geographic coordinates37.176°N 3.599°W / 37.176; -3.599
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRenaissance, Baroque
Groundbreaking1526
Completed1561
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