General Information
| Name in local language: | Basílica-catedral de Santa María de Tortosa |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1347 |
| Completion: | 1597 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
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| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
Gothic Baroque |
| Structure: |
Rib vault |
Location
Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Catedral of Saint Mary of Tortosa is a cathedral located in Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain and seat of the Diocese of Tortosa. The present structure is located in the center of the city's old town.
Design
Its construction began in 1347 on the remains of a previous Romanesque cathedral. The cathedral was completed two centuries later. It was designed by Benito Dalguayre and has three naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. The church is constructed in the Catalan Gothic style, though the façade, from the 18th century, is Baroque.
Archeological excavations on the site revealed that the cathedral was constructed on the site of an older Romanesque church, which was itself built on the site of the old Roman forum of Tortosa.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Tortosa Cathedral" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2013): Proceso de rotura de una cúpula oval en la catedral de Tortosa. Análisis del mecanismo de colapso. In: Informes de la Construcción, v. 65, n. 532 (December 2013), pp. 509-517.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20036476 - Published on:
12/04/2008 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
