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Jaén Cathedral
Catedral de la Asunción de Jaén

Jaén Cathedral

Basic information
Location Jaén, Spain
Affiliation Catholic Church
Architectural description
Architectural type church
Architectural style Renaissance
General contractor (1249-1724)
Jaén Cathedral interior

The Assumption of the Virgin Cathedral is a Spanish Renaissance cathedral located in Santa María Square in Jaén, Spain.[1] It is across from the Town Hall and the Episcopal Palace (Archbishop's palace). The Santa María Square is one of the historical sites in Jaén. The cathedral stands on the same ground that was once occupied by an early mosque.[2]

The Santa María Square in Jaén.

Construction of the cathedral began in 1249.[1] It was built on the ruins of an early Spanish mosque.[1] It was damaged and rebuilt on numerous occasions during the following two centuries. In the sixteenth century Andrés de Vandelvira built the biggest part of the Cathedral. It was consecrated in 1724.

A statue of Andrés de Vandelvira

The more representative architectural element is its façade. It was designed by Eufrasio López de Rojas. It was sculpted by Pedro Roldán. It houses the Veil of Veronica. In 1545 the young Francisco Guerrero was the maestro de capilla.

Jaén Cathedral is one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[3]

Jaén Cathedral Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 J. Gordon Melton, Faiths Across Time: 5,000 Years of Religious History (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2014), p. 842
  2. Jaén CathedralUNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España (2007-11-27)Sobreturismo.es. Retrieved 2014-10-07.

Other books

  • Álamo Berzosa, Guillermo. Iglesia Catedral de Jaén, Historia e imagen (1968)Jaén, Obispado de Jaén. OCLC 16931353.
  • Galera Andreu, Pedro Antonio. La Catedral de Jaén (2000)Úbeda (Jaén), El Olivo. OCLC 47182405.
  • Las joyas de la catedral. La catedral de Jaén 1 (2006). p. 96. OCLC 433510473.

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Coordinates: 37°45′54″N 3°47′24″W / 37.765°N 3.7899°W / 37.765; -3.7899