Cathedral Basilica of Zacatecas | |
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Catedral Basílica de la Asunción de María de Zacatecas | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Diocese of Zacatecas |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral and minor basilica |
Year consecrated | 1752 |
Location | |
Location | Zacatecas, Mexico |
Geographic coordinates | 22°46′32″N 102°34′20″W / 22.77556°N 102.57222°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Domingo Ximénez Hernández |
Style | Churrigueresque, New Spanish Baroque, Neoclassical |
Groundbreaking | 1731 |
Completed | (Rest of the church) 1752 (Top of North tower) 1904 |
Spire(s) | 2 |
Official name | Part of the Historic Centre of Zacatecas |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iv |
Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
Reference no. | 676 |
Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
The Cathedral of Zacatecas, dedicated to the Virgin of the Assumption, is the main temple of the Diocese of Zacatecas. Located in the historic center of the city, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.