Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción

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Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción is a prominent 16th–17th century Roman Catholic cathedral in Puebla, Mexico, renowned for its baroque architecture and towering bell towers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church building
cathedral
landmark
alsoKnownAs Catedral de Puebla
linked to: Puebla Cathedral

Puebla Cathedral
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Renaissance architecture
cityCenterLocation Zócalo of Puebla
linked to: Zócalo de Puebla
completionCentury 17th century
completionDate 1649
consecrationYear 1649
constructionStart 1575
constructionStartCentury 16th century
continent North America
country Mexico
culturalSignificance important example of colonial baroque architecture in Mexico
major symbol of Puebla
dedicatedTo Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles
faces Puebla main square
linked to: Zócalo de Puebla
floorPlan Latin cross plan
governingBody Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles
hasChapel Capilla del Rosario (Rosary Chapel) complex association
linked to: Capilla del Rosario
hasCrypt crypt for bishops of Puebla
hasOrgan pipe organ
height approximately 69 meters
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
liturgicalFunction cathedral church of the archdiocese
locatedIn Puebla City
locatedInAdministrativeEntity State of Puebla
locatedInRegion Central Mexico
material stone
nativeLanguage Spanish
nativeName Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción
notableFeature baroque main altar
large central dome
tall bell towers
numberOfTowers 2
partOf Historic Centre of Puebla
primaryUse religious services
regionOfCulturalContext New Spain colonial period
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Latin Rite
seatOf Archbishop of Puebla
secondaryUse tourism and cultural events
tourism popular tourist attraction in Puebla
towerFunction bell tower

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Puebla Cathedral alsoKnownAs Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción nativeName Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción