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Cathedral Basilica of Zacatecas
Catedral Basílica de la Asunción de María de Zacatecas
Cathedral of Zacatecas
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictDiocese of Zacatecas
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral and minor basilica
Year consecrated1752; 272 years ago (1752)
Location
LocationZacatecas, Mexico
Geographic coordinates22°46′32″N 102°34′20″W / 22.77556°N 102.57222°W / 22.77556; -102.57222
Architecture
Architect(s)Domingo Ximénez Hernández
StyleChurrigueresque, New Spanish Baroque, Neoclassical
Groundbreaking1731; 293 years ago (1731)
Completed(Rest of the church) 1752; 272 years ago (1752)
(Top of North tower) 1904; 120 years ago (1904)
Spire(s)2
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official namePart of the Historic Centre of Zacatecas
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv
Designated1993 (17th session)
Reference no.676
RegionLatin America and the Caribbean

The Cathedral of Zacatecas, dedicated to the Virgin of the Assumption, is the main temple of the Diocese of Zacatecas. Located in the historic center of the city, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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