Church of the Holy Cross
The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Cádiz. It was the cathedral of the Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta between 1602 and 1838, when the new Cádiz Cathedral was completed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Cádiz, Spain
- Also known as: “Catedral Vieja” and “Iglesia de Santa Cruz”
- Address: Cádiz
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman Theatre and Cádiz Cathedral.
Roman Theatre
Photo: Peejayem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient structure in Cádiz, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The remains were discovered in 1980. The theatre, which was likely built during the 1st century BC and was one of the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, was abandoned in the 4th century and, in the 13th century, a fortress was built on its ruins by order of King Alfonso X of Castile.
Cádiz Cathedral
Cathedral
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross over the Waters is a Catholic cathedral in Cádiz, southern Spain, and the seat of the Diocese of Cadiz y Ceuta. It was built between 1722 and 1838. Cádiz Cathedral is situated 100 metres northwest of Church of the Holy Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park and Puerto Real.
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park
Photo: NACLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park is a 10,522-hectare natural park located in the province of Cádiz. It was established in 1989.
Puerto Real
Town
Puerto Real is a municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2024, it had a population of 42,151. Puerto Real is situated 9 km east of Church of the Holy Cross.
Church of the Holy Cross
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.52842° or 36° 31′ 42″ northLongitude
-6.29438° or 6° 17′ 40″ westOpen location code
8C8MGPH4+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 66648045OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q5911549
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Church of the Holy Cross” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Catedral Vieja”
- Chinese: “圣十字堂 (加的斯)”
- Chinese: “圣十字堂”
- French: “Catedral Vieja”
- Galician: “Catedral Vieja”
- German: “Catedral Vieja”
- Greek: “Εκκλησία του Τιμίου Σταυρού”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Salib Suci, Cádiz”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Croce”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Croce”
- Spanish: “Antigua Iglesia Catedral de la Santa Cruz”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Cádiz”
- Spanish: “Catedral Vieja de Cádiz”
- Spanish: “Catedral Vieja”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Cruz”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Cruz”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Parroquial del Sagrario, Parroquia de Santa Cruz”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Parroquial del Sagrario”
- Spanish: “Parroquia de Santa Cruz”
- Spanish: “Parroquia del Sagrario de la Santa Iglesia Catedral”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Catedralicio and Casa de la Contaduría.
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