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The Veracruz Cathedral, dedicated to
It is in the form of a basilica and has a wide nave flanked by two aisles on either side. The octagonal dome has a small lantern and a covering of Puebla tiles. The three-staged tower also has a small dome.
The main entrance is constructed in a simple neoclassical style with two doors and a pediment. The first section has a half-pointed entrance arch guarded by even columns on the sides and two columns at the corners, both of Doric design, forming two grooves which support a cornice and the upper section. The choir window, surmounted by a medallion, stands in the centre of the second section. The same series of columns as in the lower section is repeated but now of Ionic design. A central triangular pediment is topped by a medallion.
The simple interior contains
Official Information Veracruz Cathedral and the Diocese of VeracruzOfficial information from the Diocese of VeracruzOfficial information from the Social Pastoral of the Diocese of Veracruz
{{coord, 19.19977, N, 96.13828, W, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:MX, display=title Veracruz (city) Buildings and structures in Veracruz Roman Catholic cathedrals in Mexico Roman Catholic churches completed in 1731 1731 in New Spain Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico Church buildings with domes 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Mexico Religion in Veracruz
The Veracruz Cathedral, dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption
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, is located in the historic center of the city of Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...
, Mexico
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. It was consecrated as a cathedral in 1963.
Previously, there had been a parish church of modest proportions on the site, built in the early 17th century and completed in 1731.
It had a single tower on the right-hand side.
The building
It is in the form of a basilica and has a wide nave flanked by two aisles on either side. The octagonal dome has a small lantern and a covering of Puebla tiles. The three-staged tower also has a small dome.
The main entrance is constructed in a simple neoclassical style with two doors and a pediment. The first section has a half-pointed entrance arch guarded by even columns on the sides and two columns at the corners, both of Doric design, forming two grooves which support a cornice and the upper section. The choir window, surmounted by a medallion, stands in the centre of the second section. The same series of columns as in the lower section is repeated but now of Ionic design. A central triangular pediment is topped by a medallion.
The simple interior contains Baccarat
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crystal
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chandeliers and the high altar, donated by the Austria-Hungarian Empire
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.
External links
Official Information Veracruz Cathedral and the Diocese of Veracruz
{{coord, 19.19977, N, 96.13828, W, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:MX, display=title Veracruz (city) Buildings and structures in Veracruz Roman Catholic cathedrals in Mexico Roman Catholic churches completed in 1731 1731 in New Spain Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico Church buildings with domes 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Mexico Religion in Veracruz