Church of the Holy Cross (Cádiz)
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The Church of the Holy Cross (Spanish: Iglesia de la Santa Cruz) is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Cádiz. It was the cathedral of the Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta between 1602 and 1838, when the new Cádiz Cathedral was completed.[1]
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Church of the Holy Cross | |
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Native name Spanish: Iglesia de la Santa Cruz | |
Location | Cádiz, Spain |
Coordinates | 36.529135°N 6.295254°W / 36.529135; -6.295254 |
Official name | Catedral de Santa Cruz |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1987 |
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Originally built in 1262 after the conquest of the city by Alfonso X, it was completely rebuilt by 1602 after the first building was burned down by a combined Anglo-Dutch fleet commanded by Admiral Edward Howard, who sacked Cádiz in 1596.[1][2]