Jaén Cathedral

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Jaén Cathedral
Jaén Cathedral

The Assumption of the Virgin Cathedral is a Renaissance cathedral located in Santa María Square in Jaén, Spain, opposite the Town Hall and the Episcopal Palace.

Construction of the cathedral began in 1249 on the ruins of an ancient mosque. It was damaged and rebuilt on numerous occasions during the following two centuries until the sixteenth century, when several architects, Andrés de Vandelvira being the most important one, built the biggest part of the Cathedral. It was consecrated in 1724.

The more representative architectural element is it façade, designed by Eufrasio López de Rojas and sculpted by Pedro Roldán.

It houses, with other artworks, the Veil of Veronica.

At the moment the Cathedral of Jaén aspires to be listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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