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Cathedral in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria (Basque: Santa Maria katedrala, Spanish: Catedral de Santa María) is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque country, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931[2] and a World Heritage Site (as part of the Camino de Santiago) in 2015.
| Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria | |
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 View from the Plaza de Santa María | |
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| 42.850689°N 2.672431°W | |
| Location | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Latin Church |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral, minor basilica[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archidiocese of Burgos |
| Diocese | Diocese of Vitoria |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 2015 |
| Part of | Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain |
| Reference no. | 669bis-018 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Iglesia Catedral de Santa María |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000359 |
Construction of the cathedral of Santa María in Gothic-style began in the late 13th century and continued throughout the 14th century. It was conceived as a fortress church, with great volume and enclosed appearance, being part of the city's defences.
Between 1496 and 1861, the building operated as a collegiate church, and it was that year when it was declared a cathedral. It has a Latin-cross plan, with a wide transept crossing and circular apse containing several chapels.
The facade's portals are richly decorated with sculpture. The western portico is masterwork consisting of three portals: the central one consecrated to the Virgin, the left one dedicated to San Gil and the right one to the Final Judgement and Saint James.
The cathedral closed down to the public in 1994 after a partial collapse of a vault and major structural damages were found. It is being restored since then within the project of the Santa Maria Cathedral Foundation, which manages guided tours and is in charge of restoration works.[3]
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