Cathedral of Cuernavaca
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The Cathedral of Cuernavaca is a historic 16th-century Roman Catholic church and former monastery complex in Cuernavaca, Mexico, renowned for its colonial architecture and cultural significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Cuernavaca canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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former monastery ⓘ historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Colonial architecture
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Fortress church ⓘ |
| architecturalType | church ⓘ |
| completionDate | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 18.921°N 99.234°W ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of early evangelization architecture in New Spain
ⓘ
important religious and historical landmark of Cuernavaca ⓘ |
| currentFunction | seat of bishop ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Assumption of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuernavaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlan | single-nave church ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
atrium
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bell tower ⓘ chapels ⓘ cloister ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criterion (ii)
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UNESCO cultural criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cuernavaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Morelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | America/Mexico_City ⓘ |
| locatedNear | historic center of Cuernavaca ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
massive fortress-like façade
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mural depicting the martyrdom of Saint Philip of Jesus in Japan ⓘ open chapel (capilla abierta) ⓘ |
| officialName | Catedral de Cuernavaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | monastery church ⓘ |
| partOf | Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatépetl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Franciscans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | adapted as cathedral when Diocese of Cuernavaca was created ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Spanish colonial period in Mexico ⓘ |
| status | cathedral church ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | popular site for national and international tourists ⓘ |
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