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Getafe Cathedral
Native name
Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena
West façade
LocationGetafe, Spain
Coordinates40°18′14″N 3°43′45″W / 40.303992°N 3.729199°W / 40.303992; -3.729199
Built16th century-1770
ArchitectAlonso de Covarrubias,
Juan Gómez de Mora
Architectural style(s)Renaissance, Baroque
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Official nameCatedral de La Magdalena
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1958
Reference no.RI-51-0001260
Getafe Cathedral is located in Spain
Getafe Cathedral
Location of Getafe Cathedral in Spain

Getafe Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de La Magdalena) is a Roman Catholic church located in Getafe, Spain. The edifice was a church for most of its existence, before becoming a cathedral in 1991 with the establishment of the Diocese of Getafe.

The church, designed by Alonso de Covarrubias and Juan Gómez de Mora, was begun in the 16th century and finished in 1770. The bell tower, dating to a pre-existing edifice from the mid-14th century, is in Mudéjar style, while the rest of it is predominantly Renaissance or Baroque.

Mudéjar window in the lower sector of the tower.

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