Oratorio de la Santa Cueva

The Oratorio de la Santa Cueva is a church composed of two oratories, one superimposed above the other, adjacent to the Holy Rosary church in . It was restored by the Veracruz-born priest, Don José Sáenz de Santa María, who also commissioned Haydn's The Seven Last Words of Christ for performance in the lower chapel.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: cultural property in Cádiz, Spain
  • Also known as: “Templo de la Santa Cueva”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iglesia del Rosario and Museum of Cádiz.

Church
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is a church.

Museum
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The Museum of Cadiz is a located in , . It was founded in 1970 after the merger of the Provincial Museum of Fine Arts with the Provincial Museum of Archaeology. is situated 200 metres northwest of Oratorio de la Santa Cueva.

Library
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The is a public library located in , . is situated 130 metres east of Oratorio de la Santa Cueva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park and Puerto Real.

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is a 10,522-hectare natural park located in the province of Cádiz. It was established in 1989.

Town
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is a municipality of Spain, belonging to the , in the autonomous community of . As of 2024, it had a population of 42,151. is situated 9 km east of Oratorio de la Santa Cueva.

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is a city in in Andalusia. With a population of 90,000 in 2025, it's the south tip of the sherry-producing triangle also delineated by Jerez and Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

Oratorio de la Santa Cueva

Latitude
36.53335° or 36° 32′ 0″ north
Longitude
-6.2953° or 6° 17′ 43″ west
Open location code
8C8MGPM3+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 543901499
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q6051891
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Oratorio de la Santa Cueva” goes by many names.

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