Valladolid Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Assumption (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), better known as Valladolid Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in Valladolid, Spain. The main layout was designed by Juan de Herrera in a Renaissance-style.
| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Assumption | |
|---|---|
Main view of the Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| District | Valladolid |
| Year consecrated | 1668 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Valladolid, Province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain |
Shown within Spain | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41.652222°N 4.723611°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Juan de Herrera |
| Type | church |
| Style | Herrerian, Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 1589 |
| Direction of façade | Southeast |
| Official name: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Valladolid | |
| Designated | 3 June 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000980 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The original design for this cathedral would have created a church which would have been the largest cathedral in Europe. Initially planned as the cathedral for the capital city of Spain, ultimately only 40-45% of the intended project was completed, due to lack of resources after the court moved towards Madrid, and the expenses caused by the difficult foundations of the building, which was located in an area with a large gap in the field.
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