New Cathedral of Cuenca
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The New Cathedral of Cuenca is a monumental Roman Catholic church in Cuenca, Ecuador, renowned for its striking blue domes and status as one of the city’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cuenca Cathedral | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Catedral Nueva de Cuenca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Juan Bautista Stiehle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectNationality | German ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
Renaissance Revival ⓘ Neo-Romanesque ⓘ
surface form:
Romanesque Revival
|
| cityCenterLocation | Parque Calderón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1967 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1885 ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Cuenca’s identity ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| domeMaterial | Czech glazed tiles ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| faces | Old Cathedral of Cuenca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| façadeMaterial | pink marble ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross ⓘ |
| hasBellTowers | two incomplete towers ⓘ |
| hasChoirLoft | yes ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasNaves | three naves ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of the Historic Centre of Cuenca ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | one of the most recognizable buildings in Cuenca ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
large stained-glass windows
ⓘ
marble columns ⓘ wooden carved pulpit ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | site of major diocesan celebrations ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region of Ecuador
ⓘ
Azuay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuenca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBuildingMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| notableFeature | three large blue-and-white tiled domes ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 3 ⓘ |
| orientation | west-facing main façade toward Parque Calderón ⓘ |
| ownership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Cuenca ⓘ |
| regionallyRenownedFor | striking blue domes visible from much of the city ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| tourismSignificance | major tourist attraction in Cuenca ⓘ |
| towerHeightStatus | towers were left low to avoid structural risk ⓘ |
| worldHeritageStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cuenca Cathedral