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Huelva Cathedral

Coordinates: 37°15′46″N 6°57′09″W / 37.2628°N 6.9525°W / 37.2628; -6.9525
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Main facade of the Cathedral of Huelva

Huelva Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain. It was affiliated with the adjacent former convent of La Merced.

History

The convent church from the 17th century was destroyed by several earthquakes in the 18th century. A church rebuilt in 1775 in Neoclassical style. The church was declared a National Monument in 1970, and was elevated to the status of a cathedral in 1953.[1]

References

  1. ^ Spanish Tourism Office, website, entry on church.

37°15′46″N 6°57′09″W / 37.2628°N 6.9525°W / 37.2628; -6.9525