Cathedral Of Jerez De La Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, southern Spain. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Asidonia-Jerez. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
Style
Built in the 17th century, it is a mix of Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical style. It was elevated to the rank of cathedral in 1980.
Interior
The cathedral is on a central plan with a nave and four aisles of uneven height. The building is supported externally by normal and flying buttresses and crossing the transept is a dome.
The interior houses a Virgin Mary by Francisco Zurbarán, and a late 15th-century Gothic Crucifix (named Cristo de la Viga).
Gallery
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Detail of the dome.
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Cathedral view from the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera.
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Main facade.
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Dome from inside.
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Entrance to the Cathedral Museum.
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Details of the top.
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Cathedral tower.
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Cristo de la Viga.
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Custody of the Corpus in procession.
See also
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External links
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