Oviedo Cathedral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cathedral of the Holy SaviourCatedral de San Salvador |
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Façade of the cathedral.
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral, Minor basilica |
Leadership | Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes |
Location | |
Location | Oviedo, Spain |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón |
Architectural type | Church |
Architectural style | Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, Renaissance |
Groundbreaking | 781 |
Direction of façade | O |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
Parent listing | Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias |
Reference no. | 312 |
Extensions | 1998 |
State Party | Spain |
Region | Europe and North America |
Website | |
Official Website: http://catedraldeoviedo.com/ |
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
- Saint Eulogius of Córdoba
- Fruela I of Asturias
- Munia Lopez de Gascogne, wife of Fruela I
- Teresa de Leon, wife of Sancho I of León
- Jimena De Pamplona, wife of Alfonso III of León
- Saint Leocadia, relics later moved from Oviedo
- Saint Pelagius (912-925)
Images for kids
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Cámara Santa, UNESCO World Heritage
See also
In Spanish: Catedral de Oviedo para niños