Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación

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The Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, recognized as the oldest cathedral in the Americas and a prime example of early Spanish colonial architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
basilica
historic building
metropolitan cathedral
alsoKnownAs Catedral Primada de América NERFINISHED
Catedral de Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
Primada de América NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Gothic
Plateresque
Renaissance
cityCenter Parque Colón NERFINISHED
consecrationYear 1541
constructionEnd 1540
constructionStart 1521
country Dominican Republic
dedicatedTo Incarnation of Mary NERFINISHED
Mary, Mother of God NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Archdiocese of Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
faces Parque Colón NERFINISHED
founded 1512
governingBody Archdiocese of Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
hasArtwork baroque altarpieces
colonial religious paintings
hasFeature Gothic arches
Plateresque façade
Renaissance details
ribbed vaults
stone vaults
hasRelic tombs of early bishops of Santo Domingo
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
length 54 meters
locatedIn Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
Distrito Nacional NERFINISHED
Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
materialUsed coral limestone
notableFor early Spanish colonial architecture
oldest cathedral in the Americas
numberOfChapels 14
numberOfNaves 3
partOf Colonial City of Santo Domingo UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
rite Latin Rite
status metropolitan cathedral
minor basilica
primatial cathedral of the Americas
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1990
width 23 meters

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Catedral Primada de América alsoKnownAs Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación