The Cathedral of San Juan de Albacete ( es, Catedral de San Juan de Albacete) is a

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located in

Albacete Albacete (, also , ; ar, ﭐَلبَسِيط, Al-Basīṭ) is a city and municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and capital of the province of Albacete. Lying in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, the ...

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. It was declared ''

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'' in 1982.

History

The church of San Juan was constructed in 1515 in place of a

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edifice. At this time, Albacete belonged to the Diocese of Cartagena. In the 16th century the previous Gothic vaults were demolished and replaced with the current Baroque ones. In 1936, during the

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its bells were melted down only to be replaced in 1947 by its current bells. It was also during this post war period, in 1949 when the principal facade was finished and the

Diocese of Albacete The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete ( la, Albasiten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Albacete in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain. History * November 2, 1949: Established as Diocese of Albacete from the Diocese of Cart ...

was formed, elevating the church to cathedral status. In 1960 the lateral facade was finished in a Romanesque Revival style.

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San Juan de Albacete Churches in Castilla–La Mancha Buildings and structures in Albacete Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Albacete {{Spain-RC-cathedral-stub