Lugo Cathedral

Main facade of the cathedral

Interior of the cathedral

Lugo Cathedral or St. Mary's Cathedral ( Spanish Catedral de Santa María ) is a Roman Catholic church in Lugo in Galicia in northwestern Spain . The cathedral of the Diocese of Lugo also bears the title of a minor basilica and a cultural monument. The cathedral was built in the Romanesque style in the early 12th century and today also has Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical parts of the building.

history

A previous church already existed on the site in 755. In 1129, Bishop Peter III commissioned. the local architect Raimund completed a new building in the current Romanesque style in 1273

Later renovations and restorations added elements in other styles, such as the Renaissance table of the high altar, but which was destroyed in the Lisbon earthquake in 1755 and only partially preserved.

The cathedral received the privilege of the Pope to permanently display the Holy Sacrament. In 1896 Pope Leo XIII gave the cathedral . awarded the title of a minor basilica . In 1931 the cathedral was declared a Spanish cultural asset, and in 2015, when the World Heritage Site was expanded, the cathedral was added as a station on the Camino Primitivo .

architecture

The cathedral was built on the plan of a Latin cross with a length of 85 meters. The main nave is covered with a barrel vault and surrounded by two aisles and five chapels. The triforium has triple ogival windows. The apse houses a calendar representation.

The facade is a Renaissance design by Julián Sánchez Bort, inspired by a design by Ventura Rodríguez for the Pamplona Cathedral . The construction was completed at the end of the 19th century with the completion of the two side towers.

The narthex of the northern entrance was built in Gothic style between 1510 and 1530. The ceiling was designed as a star vault and consists of three archivolts with a lintel showing Christ Pantocrator and a pinjante showing a representation of the Last Supper.

To the right of the entrance is the Gothic bell tower, surmounted by a Renaissance attic, completed in 1580 by Gaspar de Arce . The sacristy (1678) and the cloister (1714) are in the Baroque style like the central chapel of the triforium (1726). The chapel of St. Froilán is in the Renaissance style from the 17th century. The choir, which was built by Francisco de Moure in the early 17th century, is remarkable .

literature

• Basilio Cegarra: Guía da Arte de Galizia. Vigo. 1992.

Web links

Commons : Lugo Cathedral  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Carmen on gcatholic.org

Coordinates: 43 ° 0 ′ 33.1 ″  N , 7 ° 33 ′ 29.9 ″  W.