The Co-Cathedral of Cáceres is a

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in the town of Cáceres, region of

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, Spain. The cathedral was erected in the 15th century in a

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style, with the main portal following the Romanesque architectural tradition. The main 16th-century

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, dedicated to the ''Assumption of the Virgin'', was carved by Roque Balduque and Guillen Ferrant. The interior has notable artworks and sculptures, including a ''San Pedro de Alcantara'' by Enrique Pérez Comendador. This church was granted the status of co-cathedral in 1957; it shares Coria's diocese.Tourism office of Cáceres
, entry on church.

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