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 | |
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Facade of the Cathedral | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Archdiocese of Granada |
Rite | Roman |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Location | |
Location | Granada, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 37.176°N 3.599°W |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Renaissance, Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1526 |
Completed | 1561 |
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