Valencia Cathedral

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Roman Catholic cathedral church building tourist attraction

Valencia Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Valencia, Spain, renowned for its blend of Gothic, Romanesque, and Baroque architecture and its claim to house the Holy Grail.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral → church building → tourist attraction →
alsoKnownAs	La Seu de València → Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia →
architecturalStyle	Baroque architecture → Gothic architecture → Neoclassical architecture → Romanesque architecture →
bellTowerHeight	about 51 metres →
builtOnSiteOf	earlier Visigothic church → former mosque of Valencia →
constructionStart	13th century → c. 1262 →
contains	chapel of the Holy Chalice → numerous side chapels → religious artworks →
country	Spain →
dedicatedTo	Assumption of Mary →
denomination	Roman Catholic Church →
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia →
famousFor	housing a chalice venerated as the Holy Grail →
hasBellTower	El Miguelete → Micalet →
hasFeature	Baroque main altar → Gothic cloister remnants → Neoclassical elements in the nave → octagonal bell tower →
hasPortal	Puerta de los Apóstoles → Puerta de los Hierros → Puerta del Palau →
heritageDesignation	Bien de Interés Cultural →
heritageDesignationCountry	Spain →
houses	Holy Chalice of Valencia →
locatedIn	Province of Valencia → Valencia NERFINISHED → Valencian Community →
locatedInOldTown	Valencia historic center →
mainMaterial	stone →
near	Basilica of the Virgin of the Forsaken → Plaza de la Virgen →
religion	Catholicism →
status	metropolitan cathedral → minor basilica →
styleOfPuertaDeLosApostoles	Gothic →
styleOfPuertaDeLosHierros	Baroque →
styleOfPuertaDelPalau	Romanesque →
usedFor	Catholic liturgy → tourist visits →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Valencia Cathedral ("Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia") → Valencia Cathedral ("La Seu de València") →	alsoKnownAs
Valencia →	hasLandmark
Central Market of Valencia →	nearbyLandmark