Cathedral of Santa Maria at La Seu d'Urgell
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Janina Wilde
About this spot
La Seu d'Urgell Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of la Seu d'Urgell in Catalonia. It is the seat of the Bishops of Urgell, who are also Co-Princes of Andorra.
The construction of the cathedral was begun in 1116 to designs by the master mason Ramon Llambard and is therefore one of the oldest cathedrals in Catalonia.
The cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, patroness of the city, and has a 13th-century statue known as the Mother of God of Urgell (Mare de Déu d'Urgell) and also as the Virgin of Andorra.
The cathedral has had several restorations in the 20th century. The first was initiated by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1918. Between 1955 and 1974 the church was restored again. During these works, the unfinished parts of the cathedral were covered with stone. In addition, some of the added parts were removed to recover the external aspect of the original cathedral. Part of the façade was recovered and the interior was reformed, which had been somewhat disfigured by the plaster cover applied to it in the 18th century.
The 16th-century composer Joan Brudieu was maestro di capilla of the cathedral from 1548 to 1591
The construction of the cathedral was begun in 1116 to designs by the master mason Ramon Llambard and is therefore one of the oldest cathedrals in Catalonia.
The cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, patroness of the city, and has a 13th-century statue known as the Mother of God of Urgell (Mare de Déu d'Urgell) and also as the Virgin of Andorra.
The cathedral has had several restorations in the 20th century. The first was initiated by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1918. Between 1955 and 1974 the church was restored again. During these works, the unfinished parts of the cathedral were covered with stone. In addition, some of the added parts were removed to recover the external aspect of the original cathedral. Part of the façade was recovered and the interior was reformed, which had been somewhat disfigured by the plaster cover applied to it in the 18th century.
The 16th-century composer Joan Brudieu was maestro di capilla of the cathedral from 1548 to 1591
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https://www.catalunya.com/cathedral-of-santa-maria-de-la-seu-durgell-17-16003-124?language=en
