Oviedo Cathedral

Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Catedral de San Salvador (in Spanish)
Façade of the cathedral.
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral, Minor basilica
LeadershipArchbishop Jesús Sanz Montes
Location
LocationOviedo, Spain
Geographic coordinates43°21′45.30″N 5°50′35.09″W / 43.3625833°N 5.8430806°W / 43.3625833; -5.8430806
Architecture
Architect(s)Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón
Architectural typeChurch
Architectural styleGothic, Romanesque, Baroque, Renaissance
Groundbreaking781
Direction of façadeO
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv, vi
Designated1985 (9th session)
Parent listingMonuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Reference no.312
Extensions1998
State PartySpain
RegionEurope and North America
Website
Official Website

The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour or Cathedral of San Salvador (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Salvador, Latin: Sancta Ovetensis) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in the centre of Oviedo, in the Asturias region of northern Spain.

Many styles of architectural styles were used in building the cathedral. They include Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance. It began as a large Pre-Romanesque basilica in the present location of the Gothic cathedral. That first building was built by order of King Alfonso II of Asturias.

History

The Cathedral was founded by King Fruela I of Asturias in 781 AD. In 802, his son Alfonso II of Asturias made it bigger. He made Oviedo the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias.

People buried at Oviedo Cathedral

References

  1. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo, Spain". gcatholic.org. 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

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