| Coria Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption | |
| Catedral de Santa Maria de la Asunción | |
 North façade. | |
| 39°58′55″N 6°32′14″W / 39.9820°N 6.5371°W / 39.9820; -6.5371 | |
| Location | Coria |
| Address | 5, Plaza de la Catedral |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | catedraldecoria |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Assumption of Mary |
| Dedicated | 20 April 1898 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Late Gothic, Plateresque |
| Years built | 1496–1646 |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Mérida–Badajoz |
| Diocese | Coria-Cáceres |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Jesús Pulido Arriero |
| Spanish Cultural Heritage | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 3 June 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000483 |
The Catedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Coria, Region of Extremadura, Spain.
History
The cathedral construction began in 1496 at the site of an older Visigothic cathedral and a later mosque. The cloister was built in the 14th century. In the next century, designs for the church were pursued by Martín de Solorzano and Pedro de Ybarra. The nave has Gothic tracery, while the facades and doorways show Renaissance decoration. The church suffered from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, when its belltower fell.
References
- Fernández Martín, Román (2013). "El jubileo de la catedral de Coria: Introducción y crónica" (PDF). Cauriensia, Vol VIII. University of Extremadura. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- Spain Tourism office, information on church.
