Plasencia Cathedral
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Cathedral of Plasencia or Catedral de Asunción de Nuestra Señora is the Roman Catholic cathedral located in the town of Plasencia, Region of Extremadura, Spain.
History
The cathedral consists of two buildings: the old (Catedral Vieja) and the new (Catedral Nueva). Construction began in the 13th-century in a mostly Romanesque style. The 15th-century new church was built in Gothic architectural style with high ceilings. The main retablo was built in the 17th-century, carved by Gregorio Fernández and painted by Francisco Ricci. The choirs are delicately carved. The old church now houses the Cathedral museum.[1]
References
- ↑ Spain Tourism office, information on church.
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