Cádiz Cathedral

Cádiz, Spain

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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross over the Waters in Cádiz, southern Spain, was constructed between 1722 and 1838 as the seat of the Diocese of Cadiz y Ceuta. Begun during the city's golden age of transatlantic trade—earning it the name "Cathedral of the Americas"—the cathedral was initially designed by Vicente Acero, architect of Granada Cathedral, but passed through multiple hands over its 116-year construction span. This prolonged building process yielded a hybrid structure: originally conceived as a baroque edifice, it incorporates rococo elements and was ultimately completed in the neoclassical style. The cathedral houses numerous paintings and relics relocated from older Cádiz churches and Spanish monasteries, and its crypt contains the remains of composer Manuel de Falla and dramatist José María Pemán. The public may ascend the Levante Tower for sweeping city views. Designated a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931, the cathedral stands in the Plaza de la Catedral alongside the baroque Santiago church, built in 1635.