The Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado (
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: ''Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Prado'') is a Roman Catholic basilica in
Talavera de la Reina
Talavera de la Reina () is a city and municipalities of Spain, municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Its population of 83,303 makes it the second most populated municipalit ...
, Spain.
History and description
The site was originally a temple dedicated to
Ceres, goddess of agriculture and cattle raising. The starting point for the current version of the building dates back to 1649, when a new building replaced a previous hermitage.
It mixes
Renaissance
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and
Baroque
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architectural styles. The plant is shaped like a
Latin cross.
The main nave features a
barrel vault
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.
The building houses a number of ornamental tiles from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Proclaimed as "
minor basilica
Basilicas are Catholic church buildings that have a designation, conferring special privileges, given by the Pope. Basilicas are distinguished for ceremonial purposes from other churches. The building need not be a basilica in the architectura ...
" by
John Paul II
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In his you ...
on 14 February 1989, it was consecrated as such in November 1989.
It was declared ''
Bien de Interés Cultural
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The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" ("goods" in the economic sense). It includes not only mater ...
'' in 1993 along the nearby gardens.
[: ] The building is a municipal property.
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Minor basilicas in Spain
Buildings and structures in Talavera de la Reina
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Toledo