Bilbao Cathedral
Santiago Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Santiago; Basque: Donejakue Katedrala) is a Catholic cathedral in the city of Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. It was originally built as a Gothic church in the late 14th century.[1] After a fire in the 1500s it was rebuilt. It was officially given the status of a cathedral in 1950.[2]
| Santiago Cathedral | |
|---|---|
 Main portal of the Cathedral, in Gothic revival style | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Casco Viejo |
| Province | Biscay |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Year consecrated | 12th or 13th century |
| Location | |
| Location |  Bilbao, Spain |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Cathedral |
| Architectural style | Gothic and Gothic Revival |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Materials | limestone |
References
- Rick Steves, Spain 2009 (Berkeley, CA: Avalon Travel, 2008), p. 156
- Andy Symington, Northern Spain Footprint Handbook (Bath, UK: Footprint, 2014), p. 79
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