Editing Cádiz (section)

====Plaza de la Catedral and the Cathedral====
{{Main|Cádiz Cathedral}}
[[File:Catedral de Cádiz, España, 2015-12-08, DD 56.JPG|thumb|left|[[Cádiz Cathedral]]]]
One of Cádiz's most famous landmarks is its cathedral. Unlike in many places, the Cathedral of Cádiz, known locally as the "New Cathedral," is officially the Cathedral de "Santa Cruz sobre el mar" or "Santa Cruz sobre las Aguas". It was not built on the site of the original Cathedral de Santa Cruz. The latter was completed in 1263 at the behest of Alfonso X, and burned in the Anglo-Dutch attack on the city in 1596.<ref>{{cite web |title= Iglesia de Santa Cruz (Catedral Vieja) |website= cadiz.es |language= es |publisher= Ayuntamiento de Cádiz |url= https://turismo.cadiz.es/en/rutas-y-visitas-en-cadiz/santa-cruz-church-old-cathedral |access-date= 24 January 2025 }}</ref> The reconstruction of the old cathedral started in the early 17th century, but when the city became more prosperous following the move of the ''[[Casa de Contratación]]'' from Seville to Cádiz in 1717,<ref>{{cite journal |last1= Alonso Diez |first1= Carlos Simón |date= 1996 |title= El Traslado de la casa de la contratacion a Cadiz - 1717 |language= es |journal= Revista de la faculdade de letras |location= Universidade de Porto |issue=  |pages= 353-364 |url= https://ler.letras.up.pt/uploads/ficheiros/2167.pdf |access-date= Jan 24, 2025 }}</ref> it was felt that a grander cathedral was needed.<ref name="catedraldecadiz.com">{{cite web |title= La Catedral |date= 23 April 2015 |website= catedraldecadiz.com |language= es |url= http://www.catedraldecadiz.com/la-catedral/ |access-date= 24 January 2025 }}</ref>

Work on the New Cathedral started in 1722 and was supervised by the architect [[Vicente Acero]], who had also built the [[Granada Cathedral]]. Acero resigned from the project and was succeeded by several other architects. As a result, this largely Baroque-style cathedral was built over a period of 116 years, and, due to this drawn-out period of construction, the cathedral underwent several major changes to its original design. Though the cathedral was originally intended to be a baroque edifice with some [[rococo]] elements, it was completed in the [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical style]].<ref name="catedraldecadiz.com"/> Its [[chapel]]s have many paintings and relics from the old cathedral in Cádiz and as well as from monasteries throughout Spain.
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{{Infobox catedral|de Santa Cruz|Cádiz|Cadizcathedral.jpg|Cádiz|1722|1838|barroco|rococó|neoclásico}} '''Cathedral of Cádiz''' is the episcopal seat of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta|diocese of Cádiz]], in Spain.] begin to construct in 1722 and not finish until the 28 November 1838. It receives the name of "Santa Cruz on the Sea" although the gaditanos demominan "New Cathedral" in contrast to the Old Cathedral (of Santa Cruz) sent to construct by [[Alfonso X]] the Wise person. It is located in the Seat of the Cathedral and is visible from almost any point of the city. It as much has schedule of visits for the interior of the recint like for the Tower of the West. The same entrance to [[cathedral]] serves to accede to the Cathedral Museum, located in Plaza Fray Felix next to the Old Cathedral. ==Historia== is a religious building of great proportions that was begun to construct according to project of the architect [[Vicente Steel]] in 1722. Steel left the project in 1739 and position became of works [[Gaspar Cayón]], passing in 1757 to its nephew [[Torcuato Cayón]]. After its death in 1783, happens [to him [Miguel Olive]] until 1790, date in which [begins to direct to the work [Manuel Machuca]]. Finally from 1832 to its conclusion the works directs [[to them Juan Daura]]. In the 116 years that its construction took, one sees the different change of style and tastes of [[architect]]s, explains the mixture of styles, basically three: [[baroque]], [[the neoclasicismo|neoclásico Rococo]] and (?). The materials that were used very were varied due to the different economic crises from which it had to in front make the city during the period of construction, therefore marble can be observed genovés for the different altars and doors, limestone stone and [[ostionera stone]] for the outer walls. He was Fray bishop Domingo de Silos who blessed in 1838. Because of the delay of works, many parts of the temple were exposed to the rigors of the time. This and the same situation of the building next to the sea has caused a disease in the stone that causes that this one is crumbled little by little; it is for that reason that the vaults of the temple are covered by networks that avoid the rubble fall to the ground. ==Características== the cover is a conjunction of concave and convex forms, characteristic of the baroque style. The towers that rise on both sides of the cover culminate in form of astronomical observatory; it is an exceptional fact that the Cathedral of Cádiz has bell towers of such height, since the construction of such structures was prohibited by the Borbones, when constituting a easy target for the enemy. [Has plant of [Latin cross]] and three ships, being delimited the space by sets of columns. The greater altar consists of templete of neoclassic style dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. In all the perimeter of the temple chapels (that at the moment of the construction were dedicated to lodge the necessary factories for the work of the temple) dedicated to the figure of the Ecce Homo (builds of "the Sheave") or to the patronos of the city are observed; ''San Servando'' and ''San Germán'', among others. One of these chapels lodges the monumental Safekeeping of silver, builds of [[Enrique de Arfe]], that contains the Sagrada Forma in the festividad of Corpus Christi. It is possible to emphasize the two marble figures of ''San Pedro'' and ''San Pablo'' who is next to the entrance of the two smaller doors of [[cathedral]]. On the fore door are footpaths statues of the ''patronos'' saints of the city of Cádiz, ''[[San Servando]]'' and ''[[San Germán]]''. It has several cupolas, emphasizing two; the greater cupola composed by a drum and the own cupola are based on pechinas and in his outside it is covered with golden tiles that during the day reflect rays of the Sun. Contiguous to this one another cupola of smaller dimensions is, located on the greater altar. Another smaller cupola is located on a dedicated room to keep different relics and rest. Under the greater altar is cripta, located under the level of the sea where Manuel de Falla is buried gaditanos illustrious personages like (??) and [[Jose Maria Pemán]]. An interesting element of [[cathedral]] is its choir; it is located in center, before the greater altar. True works of art are the ashlar masonry of the choir and both organs that it has. The Cathedral of Cádiz has an extensive musical file of the old Musical Chapel, with works of composers like Padilla, Garci'a Fajer or Delgado. At the moment an intention exists to recover of the forgetfulness all these works that, in most of the cases, only touched the day of their opening for the offices. ==Enlaces externos== * {{mentions last Web | = | first = | enlaceautor = | coauthors = | year = 2006 | URL = http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Arte%20y%20Cultura/Monumentos/A/DW/0/Catedral%20de%20Cadiz?Language=ES | title = Cathedral of Cadiz | format = | builds = http://www.spain.info/ | publisher = | fechaacceso = 2007-02-05 | añoacceso = 2007 | Spanish language =}} * {{mentions last Web | = | first = | enlaceautor = | coauthors = | year = 2006 | URL = http://www.cadiznet.com/0404060FD3C3Ar7Dpd7Ev2C2D7C7E7Di212Fi2A23 | title = Cathedrals of Cadiz | format = | builds = http://www.cadiznet.com/ | publisher = | fechaacceso = 2007-02-05 | añoacceso = 2007 | Spanish language =}} * -->