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Granada Cathedral
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JavierCR 🇪🇸
January 27, 2022
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Queen Isabella the Catholic ordered the construction of the Cathedral of Granada in 1505, shortly after the taking of the city, and chose for its location the place where the Royal Mosque of the Alhambra was located.
However, the scope of the project led to a search for a larger site and it was moved to the center of Granada, where the Great Mosque was located.
However, the scope of the project led to a search for a larger site and it was moved to the center of Granada, where the Great Mosque was located.
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•JavierCR 🇪🇸
May 16, 2024
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The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Incarnation is an impressive Catholic temple in the Spanish city of Granada. It is the seat of the local archdiocese and one of the masterpieces of the Spanish Renaissance. The cathedral is dedicated to the mystery of the Incarnation of the Lord. Its construction began in 1526 and was completed in 1561 under the direction of the architect Diego de Siloé. The building combines Renaissance and Baroque elements, and its length is 116 meters with a width of 67 meters. 🌟
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•Barbara & Andreas 🕊️
December 10, 2019
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This cathedral is very different from all we have seen in the course of the journey in the big cities of Spain. So far, it was Gothic cathedrals, some with …
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