New Cathedral of Cuenca
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| Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (Catedral Nueva) | |
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Facade of the New Cathedral of Cuenca |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Cuenca, Ecuador |
| Geographic coordinates | 2°53′51″S 79°00′18″W / 2.8975°S 79.005°WCoordinates: 2°53′51″S 79°00′18″W / 2.8975°S 79.005°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Juan Bautista Stiehle[1] |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Direction of facade | East |
| Groundbreaking | 1885[1] |
| Year completed | 1975[1] |
| Specifications | |
The New Cathedral of Cuenca (Spanish: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción) is the cathedral church in Cuenca, Ecuador. The cathedral is located in front of Parque Calderon.
The project of the cathedral was drawn by Juan Bautista Stiehle on suggestions made by Bishop León Garrido. The cathedral replaced the Old Cathedral that had become too small. Construction works started in 1885 and lasted for almost a century. This building combines many architecture styles, nevertheless romanesque is predominant. The cathedral is surmounted by three giant domes covered by sky-blue glazed tile from Czechoslovakia.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Guia Oficial Cuenca - Iglesias de Cuenca". website. Fundacion Municipal Turismo Para Cuenca. 2006. http://www.cuenca.com.ec/index.php/382/0/. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
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