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| Cathedral of the Holy Saviour Catedral de San Salvador (in Spanish) | |
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 Façade of the cathedral. | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Oviedo, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°21′45.30″N 5°50′35.09″W / 43.3625833°N 5.8430806°WCoordinates: 43°21′45.30″N 5°50′35.09″W / 43.3625833°N 5.8430806°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral, Minor basilica |
| Heritage designation | World Heritage Site |
| Leadership | Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes |
| Website | Official Website |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, Renaissance |
| Direction of façade | O |
| Groundbreaking | 781 |
| Specifications | |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Type: | Cultural |
| Criteria: | ii, iv, vi |
| Designated: | 1985 (9th session) |
| Parent listing: | Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias |
| Reference #: | 312 |
| Extensions: | 1998 |
| State Party: | Spain |
| Region: | Europe and North America |
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour or Cathedral of San Salvador (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Salvador, Latin: Sancta Ovetensis) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in the centre of Oviedo, in the Asturias region of northern Spain.
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