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In Latin, the city was known as Gādēs and its Roman colony as Augusta Urbs Iulia Gaditana ('The August City of Julia of Cádiz'). In Arabic, the Latin name became Qādis (Arabic: قادس), from which the Spanish Cádiz derives. The Spanish demonym for people and things from Cádiz is gaditano.
Mar 8, 2024 · The temple is in the shape of a Latin cross and has three naves, an apse and side chapels. The naves are separated by elliptical pillars with fluted Corinthian columns at the ends. The main façade, framed by two large towers that increase its width, is divided into three sections.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross over the Waters (Spanish: Catedral de Santa Cruz sobre las Aguas) is a Catholic cathedral in Cádiz, southern Spain, and the seat of the Diocese of Cadiz y Ceuta. It was built between 1722 and 1838.
Gades, Gadesium, Gadis, and Gaddis are the Latin forms for Gadir, and later the city was called Gaditanus. Qādis in Arabic, and some (other) sources say Hispanicised as Cádiz. A Phoenician City. We are told by Greek writers that Gadeira was founded by the Phoenicians from Tyre (Lebanon). And today we still call people coming from Cádiz, gaditanos.
This awe-inspiring edifice, officially known as the Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cádiz, is a testament to the city's rich cultural heritage, blending Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical styles into a harmonious masterpiece.
Nov 23, 2023 · As Gadir gradually got Romanized it changed its name to the Latin “Gades,” and the Phoenician god Melkert was merged with the Roman god Hercules as he continued to rule the Gibraltar...
The Cádiz Cathedral is the last link in the chain of great cathedrals in Spain and other churches that were built on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Built: XVII – XVIII Centuries (1722- 1838) Author: Clemente Acero. Style: Baroque, Neoclassical. Category: Religious.
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