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Xalapa Cathedral or in full, Catedral Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción de Xalapa is a 
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cathedral in the city of Xalapa
Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which ...
, Veracruz
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, in eastern Mexico
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. The see of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Xalapa, it is one of the oldest constructions of the city.
The cathedral was originally built in 1641, but in 1772 it underwent massive change that reconstructed it in the baroque style. Some details in some parts of cathedral remain from this, including the bell tower. The clock itself was imported from England. The consecration of the status of cathedral was announced in 1864, coinciding with the creation of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Xalapa to support it. In 1896, it underwent further modification forming an appearance, much of which remains today.
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Information about Xalapa Cathedral
Xalapa Roman Catholic cathedrals in Mexico Buildings and structures in Veracruz Tourist attractions in Veracruz 1640s establishments in New Spain 1770s establishments in Mexico Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico Gothic Revival church buildings in Mexico Baroque church buildings in Mexico Roman Catholic churches completed in 1641 Roman Catholic churches completed in 1772 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Mexico 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Mexico {{Mexico-RC-cathedral-stub