The Zacatecas Cathedral
description: The Zacatecas Cathedral has a Latin cross layout, with a long nave crossed by two transepts, and side aisles. It is not square, circular, or irregular but instead follows the common and traditional design of a Latin cross plan, which is an axial layout defined by its cross-like shape. The Zacatecas Cathedral has an octagonal dome with a lantern. The construction of the Zacatecas Cathedral used the Spanish Baroque style and involved building it in sections over a period of about 30 years, from 1730 to 1760, with its materials being mainly local pink colored stone. The detailed, ornate facade is a hallmark of the Baroque style, which the Spanish brought to the Americas during the colonial era.
creator: Financial/Construction Patrons: Spanish mine owners and wealthy elites of Zacatecas during the silver boom.
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date: 1772
contributor: Justin Forster
format: Spanish Baroque style
language: Historic Centre of Zacatecas, Mexico
type: Religious