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| building_name = Palencia Cathedral<br /> Catedral de San Antolín en Palencia
| building_name = Cathedral Basilica of Saint Antoninus
| image = Catedral de San Antolín de Palencia - 01.jpg
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'''Palencia Cathedral''' (''Catedral de Palencia'') is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[church architecture|church]] located in [[Palencia]], [[Spain]]. It is dedicated to Saint [[Antoninus of Pamiers]] (''San Antolín'').<ref>{{Cite web|title=Catedral de Palencia|url=http://catedraldepalencia.org/|access-date=2020-09-16|language=es}}</ref>
The '''Cathedral Basilica of Saint Antoninus''' ({{langx|es|Catedral-Basílica de San Antolín}}) is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[church architecture|church]] located in [[Palencia]], [[Spain]]. It is dedicated to Saint [[Antoninus of Pamiers]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Catedral de Palencia|url=http://catedraldepalencia.org/|access-date=2020-09-16|language=es}}</ref>
==History==

The cathedral was built from 1172 to 1504 stands over a low-vaulted [[Visigoths|Visigothic]] [[crypt]] (the Crypt of San Antolín). In front of the Proto-[[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] temple is the old [[Visigoths|Visigothic]] chapel from the mid-7th century, built during the reign of [[Wamba (king)|Wamba]] to preserve the remains of the martyr Saint Antoninus of Pamiers, a Visigothic-Gallic nobleman brought from Narbonne to Visigothic Hispania in 672 or 673 by Wamba himself. These are the only remains of the Visigothic cathedral of Palencia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rutasconhistoria.es/loc/cripta-visigoda-de-san-antolin|title=Cripta visigoda de San Antolín|last=Salvador Conejo|first=Diego|website=Rutas con historia|access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref>
The cathedral was built from 1172 to 1504 stands over a low-vaulted [[Visigoths|Visigothic]] [[crypt]] (the Crypt of San Antolín). In front of the Proto-[[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] temple is the old [[Visigoths|Visigothic]] chapel from the mid-7th century, built during the reign of [[Wamba (king)|Wamba]] to preserve the remains of the martyr Saint Antoninus of Pamiers, a Visigothic-Gallic nobleman brought from Narbonne to Visigothic Hispania in 672 or 673 by Wamba himself. These are the only remains of the Visigothic cathedral of Palencia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rutasconhistoria.es/loc/cripta-visigoda-de-san-antolin|title=Cripta visigoda de San Antolín|last=Salvador Conejo|first=Diego|website=Rutas con historia|access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref>

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Its more than 130 metres long, 42 metres high and 50 metres wide at the centre, making it one of the largest cathedrals in Spain and Europe. Just by way of comparison, the internal length of the Cathedral of Reims, reaches 138m, in turn, the height of the central nave, reaches 33m in Notre Dame de Paris; Reims 38m, 42m in Notre-Dame d'Amiens and 48m in Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, the highest of all Gothic cathedrals. Its solid, simple and austere exterior does not reflect the grandeur of its interior, with more than twenty chapels of great artistic and historical interest. The most recognizable feature on the outside is the tower, of 55 meters of height, solid and a little rough in its Gothic style. Recent studies and excavations show that it was a military tower, and after serving this function, pinnacles and cattail were added as the sole decoration.


It is a large [[Gothic architecture|Gothic building]], popularly dubbed as "the unknown beauty" because it is not as well known as other Spanish cathedrals, though it is a valuable building which has in its interior works of art of great value, including [[El Greco]]'s painting [[Saint Sebastian (El Greco, 1576–1579)|''The Martyrdom of'' ''Saint Sebastian'' (1576–1579)]] and a ''[[Retable|retablo]]'' of twelve panels by [[Juan de Flandes]], court painter to Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]].
It is a large [[Gothic architecture|Gothic building]], popularly dubbed as "the unknown beauty" because it is not as well known as other Spanish cathedrals, though it is a valuable building which has in its interior works of art of great value, including [[El Greco]]'s painting [[Saint Sebastian (El Greco, 1576–1579)|''The Martyrdom of'' ''Saint Sebastian'' (1576–1579)]] and a ''[[Retable|retablo]]'' of twelve panels by [[Juan de Flandes]], court painter to Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]].
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[[File:El martirio de San Sebastián, de El Greco (Catedral de Palencia).jpg|alt=|left|thumb|183x183px|Painting [[Saint Sebastian (El Greco, 1576–1579)|''The Martyrdom of'' ''Saint Sebastian'']] by [[El Greco]], displayed in the cathedral.]]

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Its more than 130 metres long, 42 metres high and 50 metres wide at the centre. Its solid, simple and austere exterior does not reflect the grandeur of its interior, with more than twenty chapels of great artistic and historical interest. The most recognizable feature on the outside is the tower, of 55 meters of height, solid and a little rough in its Gothic style. Recent studies and excavations show that it was a military tower, and after serving this function, pinnacles and cattail were added as the sole decoration.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Palencia Cathedral 2023 - West Façade 1.jpg|West Façade
File:Crypt of Saint Antoninus, Cathedral of Palencia 031.jpg
Palencia Cathedral 2023 - Crypt.jpg|Crypt of Saint Antoninus
File:Catedral de Palencia. Altar de la Visitación.jpg
Palencia Cathedral 2023 - Apse.jpg|Apse
File:Ábside catedral de Palencia.JPG
Palencia Cathedral 2023 - Nave.jpg|Interior and retrochoir
File:Catedral de Palencia. Claustro.jpg
Palencia Cathedral 2023 - Cloister.jpg|Cloister
File:Interior Catedral de Palencia.JPG
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El martirio de San Sebastián, de El Greco (Catedral de Palencia).jpg|[[Saint Sebastian (El Greco, 1576–1579)|''The Martyrdom of'' ''Saint Sebastian'']] by [[El Greco]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Diocese of Palencia]]
*[[Diocese of Palencia]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}


==References==
==References==
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*CALLE CALLE, Francisco Vicente: ''Las gárgolas de la Catedral de San Antolín de Palencia'', www.bubok.com, 2008.
*CALLE CALLE, Francisco Vicente: ''Las gárgolas de la Catedral de San Antolín de Palencia'', www.bubok.com, 2008.


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Latest revision as of 04:51, 25 October 2024

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Antoninus
Catedral-Basílica de San Antolín
South Façade
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
Year consecrated1897[a]
Location
LocationPalencia, Spain
Architecture
Typechurch
StyleGothic
Groundbreaking1321
Completed1516
Specifications
Direction of façadesouth
Elevation42 m (138 ft)
Website
catedraldepalencia.org

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Antoninus (Spanish: Catedral-Basílica de San Antolín) is a Roman Catholic church located in Palencia, Spain. It is dedicated to Saint Antoninus of Pamiers.[2]

History

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The cathedral was built from 1172 to 1504 stands over a low-vaulted Visigothic crypt (the Crypt of San Antolín). In front of the Proto-Romanesque temple is the old Visigothic chapel from the mid-7th century, built during the reign of Wamba to preserve the remains of the martyr Saint Antoninus of Pamiers, a Visigothic-Gallic nobleman brought from Narbonne to Visigothic Hispania in 672 or 673 by Wamba himself. These are the only remains of the Visigothic cathedral of Palencia.[3]

Its more than 130 metres long, 42 metres high and 50 metres wide at the centre, making it one of the largest cathedrals in Spain and Europe. Just by way of comparison, the internal length of the Cathedral of Reims, reaches 138m, in turn, the height of the central nave, reaches 33m in Notre Dame de Paris; Reims 38m, 42m in Notre-Dame d'Amiens and 48m in Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, the highest of all Gothic cathedrals. Its solid, simple and austere exterior does not reflect the grandeur of its interior, with more than twenty chapels of great artistic and historical interest. The most recognizable feature on the outside is the tower, of 55 meters of height, solid and a little rough in its Gothic style. Recent studies and excavations show that it was a military tower, and after serving this function, pinnacles and cattail were added as the sole decoration.

It is a large Gothic building, popularly dubbed as "the unknown beauty" because it is not as well known as other Spanish cathedrals, though it is a valuable building which has in its interior works of art of great value, including El Greco's painting The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (1576–1579) and a retablo of twelve panels by Juan de Flandes, court painter to Queen Isabella I of Castile.

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formally consecrated in 1897 after lack of evidence that it was done before.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "La Catedral de Palencia celebra el 109 aniversario de su consagración". Europa Press. 2006-11-18.
  2. ^ "Catedral de Palencia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  3. ^ Salvador Conejo, Diego. "Cripta visigoda de San Antolín". Rutas con historia. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

Bibliography

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