Girona Cathedral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cathedral of Saint Mary of GironaCatedral de Santa Maria de Girona |
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The cathedral with the lower Tower of Charlemagne, characterized by mullioned windows.
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Region | Roman Catholic Diocese of Girona |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Leadership | Msg. Francesc Pardo i Artigas |
Year consecrated | 1038 |
Location | |
Location | Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Architectural style | Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1015 |
Completed | 18th century |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | W |
Length | 85 metres (279 ft) |
Width | 90 metres (300 ft) |
Width (nave) | 22.98 metres (75.4 ft) |
Height (max) | 45 metres (148 ft) |
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Girona is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Girona, located in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Its interior includes the widest Gothic nave in the world. It has a width of 22 metres (72 ft). In size it is second only to St. Peter's Basilica. By comparison, the width of the nave of Reims is 14.65 metres (48.1 ft), Saint-Étienne de Sens, 15.25 metres (50.0 ft) m and 12 metres (39 ft), in Notre Dame de Paris.
Images for kids
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Sculpture of Countess Ermessenda of Carcassonne, by Guillem Morell (ca. 1385), originally on her Gothic sarcophagus.
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Christ recumbent (1958), by Domènec Fita i Molat, and Tapestry of the Resurrection (1560).
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Tapestry of Creation, Cathedral Museum.
See also
In Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de Gerona para niños