Christians under Alfonso the Battler conquered Tudela in 1119. The city had been under Muslim control, although three religious communities were living there. In the aftermath of the conquest, Muslims were forced to live in a suburb outside the city walls. The city´s main mosque was handed over to the church. The site was designated for the construction of a church (prior to the mosque there had been a church there dedicated to Santa María la Blanca). Construction began on a collegiate church in 1168.
In this fragment of the Puerta del Juicio, two demons punish a backgammon gambler for his blasphemy.[1]
The architectural style initially used was Romanesque. Among the treasures of the church, are the three Romanesque portals with elaborate sculptural decoration. The North door is called the Portal de Santa Maria, while to the South is the Portal del Juicio ("Portal of the Last Judgement"). Unusually, it devotes most of its decorated space to depictions of the torments of Hell.
The nave and chapels was rebuilt in Gothic-style. Construction lasted until the 13th-century.
The main chapel has a retablo (reredos) by 15th-century artists consisting of 18 panels of the Life of Jesus and Mary, and others depicting prophets and apostles. The sculpture of the Assumption of the Virgin (1606) is by Juan Bascardo.
The central choir was completed by Esteban de Obray in Gothic style. The organ was made in 1759 by Lucas de Tarazona of Lerín.[2]
Conservation and accessedit
In 1884, the collegiate church (the building was not at the time a cathedral) was declared a national monument.[3]
Guided visits for tourists are organised at times when services are not taking place.[4]
tudela, cathedral, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2017, le. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tudela Cathedral news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Tudela Spanish Catedral de Santa Maria is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Plaza Vieja in the center of Tudela autonomous community of Navarre Spain The medieval building was originally a collegiate church It became a cathedral with the creation of the Diocese of Tudela which existed 1783 1851 and again 1889 1956 It is now a co cathedral in the Archdiocese of Pamplona and Tudela Tudela CathedralCo Cathedral of Saint Mary of TudelaSpanish Catedral de TudelaThe cathedral viewed from the cloisterTudela CathedralCountrySpainDenominationRoman Catholic ChurchArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationMonumentoDesignated1884Architectural typechurchStyleRomanesque GothicAdministrationArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Pamplona and Tudela Contents 1 History 2 Conservation and access 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editChristians under Alfonso the Battler conquered Tudela in 1119 The city had been under Muslim control although three religious communities were living there In the aftermath of the conquest Muslims were forced to live in a suburb outside the city walls The city s main mosque was handed over to the church The site was designated for the construction of a church prior to the mosque there had been a church there dedicated to Santa Maria la Blanca Construction began on a collegiate church in 1168 nbsp In this fragment of the Puerta del Juicio two demons punish a backgammon gambler for his blasphemy 1 The architectural style initially used was Romanesque Among the treasures of the church are the three Romanesque portals with elaborate sculptural decoration The North door is called the Portal de Santa Maria while to the South is the Portal del Juicio Portal of the Last Judgement Unusually it devotes most of its decorated space to depictions of the torments of Hell The nave and chapels was rebuilt in Gothic style Construction lasted until the 13th century The main chapel has a retablo reredos by 15th century artists consisting of 18 panels of the Life of Jesus and Mary and others depicting prophets and apostles The sculpture of the Assumption of the Virgin 1606 is by Juan Bascardo The central choir was completed by Esteban de Obray in Gothic style The organ was made in 1759 by Lucas de Tarazona of Lerin 2 Conservation and access editIn 1884 the collegiate church the building was not at the time a cathedral was declared a national monument 3 Guided visits for tourists are organised at times when services are not taking place 4 See also editCatholic Church in SpainReferences edit La lengua del Tahur in Spanish Iglesia de Navarra diocesan website Navarre Tourism site entry on church Visita Turistica in Spanish Retrieved 21 May 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathedral of Tudela Tudela Museum It includes the cloister and guided visits to the cathedral Tudela in the CENOBIUM project for the documentation of Romanesque cloisters Puerta del Juicio in Spanish Reconstruction of the original color of the Puerta del Juicio 42 03 49 N 1 36 19 W 42 0636 N 1 6054 W 42 0636 1 6054 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tudela Cathedral amp oldid 1082275625, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
