| Church of the Holy Cross | |
|---|---|
| Native name Spanish: Iglesia de la Santa Cruz | |
 | |
| Location | Cádiz, Spain |
| Coordinates | 36°31′45″N 6°17′43″W / 36.529135°N 6.295254°W |
| Official name | Catedral de Santa Cruz |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1987 |
  Location of Church of the Holy Cross in Spain | |
The Church of the Holy Cross (Spanish: Iglesia de la Santa Cruz) is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Cádiz. It was the cathedral of the Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta between 1602 and 1838, when the new Cádiz Cathedral was completed.[1]
Originally built in 1262 after the conquest of the city by Alfonso X, it was completely rebuilt by 1602 after the first building was burned down by a combined Anglo-Dutch fleet commanded by Admiral Edward Howard, who sacked Cádiz in 1596.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Catedrales de la Diócesis de Cadiz y Ceuta". www.obispadodecadizyceuta.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ↑ Pedro de Abreu: Historia del saqueo de Cádiz por los ingleses en 1596
External links
Media related to Church of the Holy Cross (Cádiz) at Wikimedia Commons
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.