Pulchra Leonina

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Pulchra Leonina is the Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral in León, Spain, renowned for its extensive and luminous stained glass windows.

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Pulchra Leonina canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic architecture
Roman Catholic cathedral
cathedral
alsoKnownAs León Cathedral
Santa María de León Cathedral
linked to: León Cathedral
architecturalStyle Gothic
city León
constructionEnd 14th century
constructionStart 13th century
country Spain
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
denomination Latin Church
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of León
function seat of the Diocese of León
groundbreakingDate circa 1205
hasArchitecturalType basilica
hasCloisterDate 14th century
hasFeature chevet with ambulatory
cloister
flying buttresses
over 1,800 square meters of stained glass
rose window on the main façade
three naves
transept
twin western towers
hasMaterial stone
hasPlanType Latin cross plan
hasPortal Puerta de San Francisco
Puerta de San Juan
Puerta del Juicio Final
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
heritageDesignationDate 1844
inspiredBy Amiens Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral
Reims Cathedral
knownFor large rose windows
luminous interior
stained glass windows
locatedIn Castile and León
León
Province of León
nickname Pulchra Leonina
nicknameMeaning Beautiful Leonese
province Ecclesiastical province of Oviedo
region Castile and León
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Roman Rite
status active
styleInfluencedBy French High Gothic

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León Cathedral alsoKnownAs Pulchra Leonina
Pulchra Leonina nickname Pulchra Leonina