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Impressive altar
The Cathedral of Badajoz is located in Plaza de España (next to the Town Hall), although the tourist entrance is on Calle San Blas.
The building has a relatively modern look even though it was built in the 16th and 17th centuries. It has an annex on one side which is the Co-Cathedral of Santa María, built in the 16th century on the remains of a previous church dating back to the 14th century. It has several notable altars.
What struck my attention most about the outside was the tower on the left of the building and the entrance with the staircase. The entire façade is done in the Classical style in light-colored stone and is pretty austere as far as decoration goes.
It was designed in the shape of a Latin cross, with three halls supported by columns and arches. It also has three doors: the oldest is the San Blas door (16th century) which got its name from the image of the saint on the pediment. The second door is that of Cordero (17th century) which is made of white marble and carries the emblem of the church: a lamb and a cross. Finally, there’s the door of Perdón, which is the prettiest. It’s made of marble and is flanked by Ionic columns and is topped by an image of St. John the Baptist.
The interior houses an impressive Baroque altar created by Ginés López. It has Solomonic columns which line a polychrome image of St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of this cathedral. Underneath it, there is an image of the Virgin as well as other tapestries and paintings. I should also point out the forged iron railings of the chapel and the choir area.
You should also visit the crypt, sacristy, and 16th century cloister. There’s also a Cathedral Museum in the interior that has some 16th century tablets by Luis Morales, objects made of alabaster and ivory, gems, and gold. It was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1931.
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