Zacatecas Cathedral
| Catedral Basílica de la Asunción de María de Zacatecas | |
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| 22°46′32″N 102°34′20″W / 22.7756°N 102.5721°WCoordinates: 22°46′32″N 102°34′20″W / 22.7756°N 102.5721°W | |
| Location | Zacatecas City, Zacatecas |
| Country | Mexico |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | church |
| Style | Churrigueresque, Neoclassical |
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| Number of spires | 2 |
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| Archdiocese | Diocese of Zacatecas |
The Zacatecas Cathedral (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Zacatecas) is a Catholic church in Zacatecas City, Zacatecas, Mexico. It is the head temple of the Diocese of Zacatecas, and is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. The cathedral is located in the historic city center, and was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. The main facade of the premises is known as one of the most outstanding examples of Baroque art in Mexico.
Prior to the current building were two temples. The first was built in the year 1568, as a parish of the city, which was of small dimensions. A second temple was built in place of the old and known to be consecrated in 1625.
In order to build a temple of the larger measures worthy of the city of "the aristocrats of silver", and to tell more quota, everything built is pulled, and rise the walls of the building we meet in our day. The first stone was laid by Don José de Izarraguirre, episcopal vicar. The work was dedicated in 1752. Consecrated until 1841, when the auction was completed the imafronte and the north tower, the latter work by the master builder Dámaso Muñetón. This tower holds a clock donated by Governor Genaro García Rojas.
In 1862, Pope Pius IX gives the church the cathedral status. And finally, in the year 1959, Pope John XXIII elevated to a basilica.
The floor of the building is shaped like a Latin cross. Three naves, the main and two sides, with less than the first. It has two side access covers, worked in stone and with no less detail than the first, the latter, the best finish and detail of Baroque art in the country. The original dome was replaced by the current, which bears a strong resemblance to the Templo de Loreto in Mexico City. It is octagonal, with lantern, surmounted by a wrought iron cross.
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