Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción

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Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción is a prominent 16th–17th century Roman Catholic cathedral in Puebla, Mexico, renowned for its baroque architecture and towering bell towers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church building
cathedral
landmark
alsoKnownAs Puebla Cathedral
surface form: Catedral de Puebla

Puebla Cathedral
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture

Renaissance architecture
cityCenterLocation Zócalo de Puebla
surface form: Zócalo of Puebla
completionCentury 17th century
completionDate 1649
consecrationYear 1649
constructionStart 1575
constructionStartCentury 16th century
continent North America
country Mexico
culturalSignificance important example of colonial baroque architecture in Mexico
major symbol of Puebla
dedicatedTo Immaculate Conception
surface form: Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Archdiocese of Puebla
surface form: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles
faces Zócalo de Puebla
surface form: Puebla main square
floorPlan Latin cross plan
governingBody Archdiocese of Puebla
surface form: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles
hasChapel Capilla del Rosario
surface form: Capilla del Rosario (Rosary Chapel) complex association
hasCrypt crypt for bishops of Puebla
hasOrgan pipe organ
height approximately 69 meters
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
liturgicalFunction cathedral church of the archdiocese
locatedIn Puebla metropolitan area
surface form: Puebla City
locatedInAdministrativeEntity State of Puebla
locatedInRegion Central Mexico
material stone
nativeLanguage Spanish
nativeName Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción self-link
notableFeature baroque main altar
large central dome
tall bell towers
numberOfTowers 2
partOf Historic Centre of Puebla
primaryUse religious services
regionOfCulturalContext New Spain colonial period
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Latin Rite
seatOf Archbishop of Puebla
secondaryUse tourism and cultural events
tourism popular tourist attraction in Puebla
towerFunction bell tower

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Puebla Cathedral alsoKnownAs Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción nativeName Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción self-link