Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain
The Metropolitan co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major of Mérida is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in Mérida, Extremadura, western Spain. Since 1994, together with the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Badajoz, it is the seat of the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cathedral
- Also known as: “Catedral de Mérida”, “Co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major of Merida”, “Co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major of Mérida”, “Concatedral de Santa Maria la Mayor”, “Concatedral de Santa María la Mayor”, and “Santa Iglesia Concatedral Metropolitana de Santa María la Mayor”
- Address: Plaza de Santa María 1, Mérida, 06800
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Alcazaba of Mérida and Arch of Trajan.
Alcazaba of Mérida
Archaeological site
The Alcazaba of Mérida is a ninth-century Muslim fortification in Mérida, Spain. Like other historical edifices in the city, it is part of the UNESCO Heritage List. Alcazaba of Mérida is situated 220 metres south of Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esparragalejo and Trujillanos.
Esparragalejo
Village
Esparragalejo is a municipality of Spain in the province of Badajoz, autonomous region of Extremadura. Located about 13 km from Mérida, it is known for its unique Roman multiple arch buttress dam, the Esparragalejo Dam, its two natural lagoons, and its religious festivals. Esparragalejo is situated 8 km west of Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain.
Trujillanos
Village
Trujillanos is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, 9 km from Mérida. It has a population of 1,376 and an area of 20.3 km2. Trujillanos is situated 9 km northeast of Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain.
Don Álvaro
Village
Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, co-cathedral, heritage site, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.91657° or 38° 54′ 60″ north
Longitude
-6.34718° or 6° 20′ 50″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8CCMWM83+J4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Concatedral”
- Dutch: “Co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major of Mérida”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديسه مارى الرائد فى ميريدا”
- Esperanto: “Kunkatedralo de Merido”
- French: “cathédrale de Mérida”
- French: “Cathédrale de Mérida”
- German: “Kathedrale von Mérida”
- Indonesian: “Kon-Katedral Mérida”
- Italian: “concattedrale di Mérida”
- Italian: “Concattedrale di Mérida”
- Persian: “کلیسای جامع مشترک مریدا”
- Spanish: “Concatedral de Mérida”
- Spanish: “Concatedral de Santa María la Mayor (Mérida)”
- Swedish: “Concatedral”
- Turkish: “Mérida Saint Mary Major’ın ortak katedrali”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Plaza de Santa María and Hotel ILUNION Mérida Palace.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: MERIDATAXI 661 828 632 and Delícias de Prada.
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