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Huelva Cathedral is a
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located in Huelva,
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, 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.Spanish Tourism Office
website, entry on church.


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