Knisja
Katedral Bażilika ta 'Santa Marija l-Minuri
12-il persuna tal-post jissuġġeruh,
Lokalità
Callejon de los Curas
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
Suġġerimenti mingħand nies tal-post
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Menor in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the Oldest cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1512 and completed in 1540. It is the Cathedral of the Archbishop of Santo Domingo who has the honorary title of Primate of the Americas because Santo Domingo was the first Catholic diocese established in the new world. The Cathedral is fronted with a golden-tinted coral limestone façade, the church combines elements of both Gothic and Baroque with some lavish plateresque styles as exemplified by the high altar chiseled out of silver. There is also treasury which has an excellent art collection of ancient woodcarvings, furnishings, funerary monuments, silver, and jewelry.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Menor in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the Oldest cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1512 and completed in 1540. It is the Cathedral of the Archbishop of Santo Domingo who has the honorary title of Primate of the A…
The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1514 and completed in 1541.
In 1546 it was declared the first cathedral of the New World by the Pope Pablo III.