Tortosa Cathedral

The Catedral of Saint Mary of Tortosa is a cathedral located in Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain and seat of the Diocese of Tortosa. The present structure is located in the center of the city's old town.

For the former cathedral in Tartus, Syria, see Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa.
Cathedral of Saint Mary
The cathedral in the midst of the old city
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictTortosa
Year consecrated1447
Location
LocationTortosa, Catalonia
Geographic coordinates40°48′52″N 0°31′21″E
Architecture
TypeCathedral
StyleGothic and Baroque
Groundbreaking1347
Completed1757

Design

Its construction began in 1347 on the remains of a previous Romanesque cathedral. The cathedral was completed two centuries later. It was designed by Benito Dalguayre and has three naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels.[1] The church is constructed in the Catalan Gothic style, though the façade, from the 18th century, is Baroque.

Archeological excavations on the site revealed that the cathedral was constructed on the site of an older Romanesque church, which was itself built on the site of the old Roman forum of Tortosa.

Images
  • Cathedral plan
  • The cathedral's Baroque façade
  • Nave, looking toward the altar
  • Detail of the apse and ambulatory
  • The cathedral was surrounded by buildings until 2015
  • Cathedral cloister
  • Baroque entryway to the cloister
  • Window in the cloister
  • 13th century plaque inside the cathedral

References
  1. "Tortosa Cathedral in Tortosa, Spain: Monuments in Tortosa | Spain.info in English." Tortosa Cathedral in Tortosa, Spain: Monuments in Tortosa | Spain.info in English. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013.
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