Burgo de Osma Cathedral
Cathedral of Burgo de Osma | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Prefecture | Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria |
Province | Province of Soria |
Region | Castile and León |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Prefecture | Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria |
Geographic coordinates | 41°35′08″N 3°04′16″W / 41.585629°N 3.071°WCoordinates: 41°35′08″N 3°04′16″W / 41.585629°N 3.071°W |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
Style | Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassic |
Groundbreaking | 1232 |
Completed | 1784 |
Height (max) | 72m/236ft[1] |
The Cathedral of Burgo de Osma is a Roman Catholic church located in El Burgo de Osma, central Spain. It is in the Gothic architectural style, and was constructed on an area previously occupied by a Romanesque church. It is one of the best preserved medieval buildings in the country[2] and considered one of the best examples of thirteenth-century gothic architecture in Spain.[3] The building of the church started in 1232, and was completed in 1784. The cloister is from 1512. The tower is from 1739.[4] The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.
It is the seat of the Bishop of Osma
Museum[]
The cathedral museum is home to several items of religious art. Among them is a Commentary on the Apocalypse from 1086.
References[]
- ^ "Cathedral, El Burgo de Osma". Planetware.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Ancient descriptions of movement disorders: Cathedral el Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)". J. Neurol. 253 (6): 731–4. June 2006. doi:10.1007/s00415-006-0100-8. PMID 16511653.
- ^ Mildred Davison (1968). "An Altarpiece from Burgo de Osma". Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies. 3: 108–124. JSTOR 4104302.
- ^ "El Burgo de Osma, Spain: tourism in El Burgo de Osma, Spain". Spain.info. 23 April 2007. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1784
- 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Castile and León
- Churches in Castile and León
- Gothic architecture in Castile and León
- Buildings and structures in the Province of Soria