New Cathedral of Cuenca
| Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (Catedral Nueva) | |
|---|---|
 Facade of the New Cathedral of Cuenca | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Location | |
| Location | Cuenca, Ecuador |
| Geographic coordinates | 2°53′51″S 79°00′18″W / 2.89750°S 79.00500°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Juan Bautista Stiehle[1] |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Romanic |
| Groundbreaking | 1885[2] |
| Completed | 1975[3] |
| Direction of façade | East |
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. Construction works started in 1885 and lasted for almost a century. This building combines many architecture styles, nevertheless romanic is predominant. The cathedral is surmounted by three giant domes covered by sky-blue glazed tile from Czechoslovakia.[4]
References
- ^ "Guia Oficial Cuenca - Iglesias de Cuenca". website. Fundacion Municipal Turismo Para Cuenca. 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ "Guia Oficial Cuenca - Iglesias de Cuenca". website. Fundacion Municipal Turismo Para Cuenca. 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ "Guia Oficial Cuenca - Iglesias de Cuenca". website. Fundacion Municipal Turismo Para Cuenca. 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ "Guia Oficial Cuenca - Iglesias de Cuenca". website. Fundacion Municipal Turismo Para Cuenca. 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
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