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Collegiate of Santa María of Xàtiva | |
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Collegiate of Santa María of Xàtiva | |
Collegiate Basilica of Xàtiva | |
38°59′17.05″N 0°31′5.68″W / 38.9880694°N 0.5182444°W / 38.9880694; -0.5182444 | |
Location | Xàtiva (Valencia) |
Country | Spain |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | http://www.seudexativa.org |
Architecture | |
Style | Renaissance, baroque |
Years built | 1596 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Valencia |
The Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria of Xàtiva, also known as La Seu, is the principal church of the city of Xàtiva (Valencia), Spain. The construction commenced in 1596.
In this Collegiate Basilica of Xàtiva different members of the House of Borgia are buried. At the museum is possible to see the altarpiece of the cardinal Alfonso Borgia and a silver chalice with the name of the Pope Calixtus III and another artworks of the Borgia family.
See also
References
External links
- Website of the Collegiate Basilica of Xàtiva (in Spanish)
- The Collegiate Basilica at Xativa Tourism (in English)
- File at the Valencian Heritage Library
- Website in Valencian Heritage
- Web information
- Webcam: Square of La Seu
38°59′17″N 0°31′06″W / 38.98806°N 0.51833°W / 38.98806; -0.51833
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