Girona Cathedral

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.^[2] It has a width of 22 metres (72 ft).^[2] In size it is second only to St. Peter's Basilica.^[2] 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.

Cathedral of Saint Mary of Girona Catedral de Santa Maria de Girona
The cathedral with the lower Tower of Charlemagne, characterized by mullioned windows.
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[1]
Location
Location	Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Geographic coordinates	41°59′15″N 2°49′35″E
Architecture
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque
Groundbreaking	1015 (1015)[1]
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)
Website
catedraldegirona.org

View of Girona Cathedral

Plan of the church.

Images

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  View of the romanesque cloister.
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  The 18th century bell tower.
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  Interior
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  "Retable of Mary Magdalene" by Pere Mates
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  Façade
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  Grave of Comtesse Ermessenda of Carcassonne.
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  Nave of Santa Maria Cathedral.
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  Grave of Count Ramon Berenguer II.
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  Chapel of the Holy Martyrs of Girona.
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  Chapel of Saint Andrew, in Girona Cathedral.
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  Christ recumbent, sculptured by Domènec Fita i Molat.
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  Tapestry of Creation. At Treasury of Cathedral Museum.
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  Ivory casket. At Treasury of Cathedral Museum.
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  Zoom in the façade
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  The cathedral with the Eiffel Bridge over the Onyar River in the foreground