Church of the Holy Cross (Cádiz)
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]
| Church of the Holy Cross | |
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| Native name Spanish: Iglesia de la Santa Cruz | |
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| Location | Cádiz, Spain |
| Coordinates | 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 | |
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
- "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
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