Aguascalientes Cathedral
The Cathedral of Aguascalientes or Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption ( Spanish Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción ) is a Roman Catholic church in Aguascalientes , Mexico . The cathedral of the diocese of Aguascalientes is consecrated with the patronage of the Assumption of Our Lady Mary and also bears the title of a minor basilica . The baroque church from the early 18th century is protected as a historical monument under number 90.
history
The chapel of a hermitage already stood on the site of the cathedral in 1575. The construction of the current church was started in 1704 by the priest Antonio Flores de Acevedo and finished in 1738 by the pastor Manuel Colón de Larreátegui. In 1899 the church was elevated to a cathedral with the creation of the diocese. 1949 awarded Pope Pius XII. the cathedral also has the title of a minor basilica. The second tower was only added between 1943 and 1946.
architecture
The original layout was designed on the plan of a Latin cross with a single nave and a transept. After being elevated to the status of a cathedral, the architect Refugio Reyes Rivas extended it to three naves to form a basilica . The predominant style is baroque, the gable above the entrance shows the transition to classicism. The main facade in pink quarry stone is characteristic.
Main facade
The facade is divided into three structures and three floors. It was created in the New Spanish Baroque. The shafts of the columns are carved with plant motifs. In the four external niches are the sculptures of the four doctors of the church. At the top of the access arch there is a picture of the Archangel Michael.
inner space
In addition to the crossing dome, there are two smaller domes in the side aisles. The interior Ionic columns are decorated in a classical style. The original three baroque altarpieces have been replaced by classical altars. The image of the Madonna of the Assumption, patroness of the city and the diocese of Aguascalientes, was brought from Spain in 1919 to replace the old image.
In the apse there is a polychrome carved wooden statue of St. Johann Nepomuk . The sides of the sacrament chapel are gold and blue. In the central nave is the pulpit with a sound cover ; A tubular wooden organ stands out in the choir. In 2005 Fratelli Ruffatti installed her first pipe organ in Latin America here.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción on gcatholic.org
- ↑ Catedral Basílica de Aguascalientes .
- ↑ directory of the organ builder Fratelli Rufatti (Italian)
Coordinates: 21 ° 52 ′ 50.5 " N , 102 ° 17 ′ 48.8" W.