New Cathedral of Plasencia or Catedral de Asunción de Nuestra Señora is a
Roman Catholic cathedral located in the town of
Plasencia, Region of
Extremadura, Spain. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
History
The cathedral consists of two buildings: the old (Catedral Vieja), dedicated to Saint Paul, and the new (Catedral Nueva). Construction began in the 13th-century in a mostly
Romanesque style. The 15th-century new church was built in Gothic architectural style with high ceilings. The main
retablo was built in the 17th-century, carved by
Gregorio Fernández and painted by
Francisco Ricci
Francisco Rizi, or Francisco Ricci de Guevara (9 April 1614 – 2 August 1685) was a Spanish painter of Italian ancestry.
Biography
He was born in Madrid. His father, Antonio Ricci (painter), Antonio Ricci, was an Italian painter, originally ...
. The choirs are delicately carved. The old church now houses the Cathedral museum.
Spain Tourism office
information on church.
Gallery
File:Catedral de Plasencia-3.JPG, Top of the facade.
File:Retablo plasencia.JPG, The altarpiece, a Baroque work of the 17th century.
File:Sepulcro Obispo Pedro Ponce de León en Plasencia0001.JPG, Tomb of Bishop Pedro Ponce de León.
File:El Órgano Grande de Fray Domingo de Aguirre.jpg, The Large Organ, work by Friar Domingo de Aguirre.
References
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Buildings and structures in the Province of Cáceres
Plasencia
Churches in Extremadura
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Extremadura
15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain
Romanesque architecture in Extremadura
Gothic architecture in Extremadura