Jaap van 't Veen's photos with the keyword: cathédrale

The Cathedral of Guadix (Catedral de la Encarnación de Guadix) is a Roman Catholic cathedral. The baroque style building was under construction for a long period; it began in the 16th century and was completed in the mid-18th century. Guadix is believed to be one of the oldest diocesan seats in Spain. The cathedral stands on the site of an earlier Visigoth church extant in the 10th century, upon which - during the period of Muslim domination - a mosque was built. Guadix was captured by the Christian forces in 1489 and the Visigoth church was reestablished as the official seat of a bishop. It was given the name of the “Church of Saint Mary of the Incarnation” (Iglesia de Santa María de la Encarnación) and later was made a cathedral by a bull of Pope Innocent VIII.

Building of the Granada Cathedral (Cathedral of the Incarnation) was started in 1523. It took 181 years for the cathedral to be built completely. This cathedral is considered to be a masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance. Picture: looking towards the unprecedented rounded main altar and the impressive dome with a height of 45 metres. The two organs can also be seen.

Door of the Apostles of 'la Seu Vella' (the Old Cathedral) in Lleida. Construction of this impressive church - on a hill overlooking the city of Lleida - started in 1203, but was not completed until 1431. In 1707 the church was turned into a military citadel. In 1992 the (former) cathedral was opened to visitors after a long restoration.