Co-Cathedral Of Santa María, Vigo
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Co-Cathedral of Santa María, also known as Vigo Co-Cathedral, is a Spanish religious building. It is co-cathedral with
Tui Cathedral Tui Cathedral is a late- Romanesque and Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in the town of Tui, in Galicia, Spain. It is located at San Fernando square, in the center of the town. Construction began in the 12th century and the northern portal and ...
. The original church was rebuilt in neo-classical style after being burnt down by
Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake ( – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and politician. Drake is best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580 (t ...
's soldiers in 1585.Ken Bernstein ''Spain''- 1990 p113 2831504945 "Drake's band burned down the church of Santa Maria, subsequently rebuilt in neoclassical style as Vigo's co-cathedral."


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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Galicia (Spain) Churches in Galicia (Spain) {{Spain-RC-cathedral-stub