Zacatecas Cathedral
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Zacatecas Cathedral is a prominent 18th-century Baroque Roman Catholic church in Zacatecas, Mexico, renowned for its richly sculpted stone façade and status as a symbol of the city’s colonial heritage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century church building
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Baroque church building ⓘ Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Churrigueresque
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Mexican Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish colonial period in Mexico
ⓘ
silver mining boom in Zacatecas ⓘ |
| buildingType | cathedral ⓘ |
| category |
Baroque architecture in Mexico
ⓘ
Cathedrals in Mexico ⓘ Tourist attractions in Zacatecas ⓘ |
| citySymbol | Zacatecas City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | emblem of colonial baroque art in northern Mexico ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady of the Assumption
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| façadeDecorationType | religious iconography ⓘ |
| façadeDecorationType | sculpted reliefs ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Diocese of Zacatecas ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasTowerCount | 2 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | symbol of Zacatecas colonial heritage ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Spanish ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
State of Zacatecas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zacatecas City NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Zacatecas ⓘ |
| material | pink quarry stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Latin cross floor plan
ⓘ
highly ornamented main portal ⓘ richly sculpted stone façade ⓘ three naves ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Zacatecas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFaçadeOrientation | west ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Zacatecas ⓘ |
| uses |
religious services
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.