Mondoñedo Cathedral

Mondoñedo Cathedral
Catedral de Mondoñedo
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Year consecrated	1248
Location
Location	Mondoñedo (Lugo), Spain
Architecture
Style	Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque
Direction of façade	West
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv, vi
Designated	2015 (32nd session)
Parent listing	Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
Reference no.	669bis-015
Region	Europe and North America
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	23 May 1902
Reference no.	RI-51-0000080

The Cathedral of Mondoñedo is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the town of Mondoñedo, in the region of Galicia, Spain. It features a combination of Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles, with most of the structure being built between 1219 and 1243. In the 18th century, the façade was remodeled, and the towers were added, giving the cathedral its present appearance.

History

Construction of the cathedral began in 1219, and it was consecrated in 1248. The façade features a Gothic rose window.^[1]

The cathedral was declared a national monument in 1902.^[2]

Notable people

• Ramón González Barrón (1897–1987), served as choirmaster at Mondoñedo Cathedral from 1921 to 1926.^[3]

References

1. Spanish Tourism Office, website entry on the cathedral.
2. Mondoñedo official website, brief entry.
3. José López-Calo (2001). "González Barrón, Ramón". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.11451.

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