Jaca Cathedral
Jaca Cathedral (also known as Cathedral of St Peter the Apostle), is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Jaca. It is in Jaca, Huesca, Spain.
| Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle of Jaca Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol | |
|---|---|
Side entrance of the Cathedral of Jaca | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Jaca, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°34′13.8″N 0°32′56.8″W / 42.570500°N 0.549111°WCoordinates: 42°34′13.8″N 0°32′56.8″W / 42.570500°N 0.549111°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Heritage designation | Bien de Interés Cultural[1] |
| Leadership | Vacant[2] |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 11th century |
| Completed | 12th century |
| Specifications | |
This is the first Romanesque cathedral built in Aragon (1070s-early 12th century). It is one of the oldest cathedrals in the Iberian peninsula.
Jaca Cathedral Media
- InteriordelaSeudeChaca
References
- ↑ Ministerio de Cultura de España, Iglesia-catedral de San Pedro, (R.I.)-51-0000627- 00000, 03-06-1931.
- ↑ Archbis. Jesús Sanz Montes is the Apolostic Administrator since January 2010.[1]
- Bartal, Ruth (1987). "The Survival of Early Christian Symbols in 12th Century Spain". Principe de Viana (48): 299–315.
- Moralejo Alvarez, Serafín (1979). "La sculpture romane de la cathédrale de Jaca. État des questions". Les Cahiers de Saint-Michel de Cuxa (10): 79–106.
Other websites
- In Spanish
- Page at jaca.com (in Spanish)
- Adolph-Goldschmidt-Zentrum zur Erforschung der romanischen Skulptur. "San Pedro de Jaca" (in German). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Adolph-Goldschmidt-Zentrum zur Erforschung der romanischen Skulptur. "Bibliographical references about San Pedro de Jaca" (in German). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - The Art of medieval Spain, A.D. 500-1200, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Jaca Cathedral (no. 88)