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The Concatedral de San Nicolás de Bari is the principal church of Alicante, built in the first half of the seventeenth century on the site of an earlier mosque. It is designed in the sober, austere, geometric Herrerian style, named after Juan de Herrera, the architect of El Escorial, and so its exterior is restrained and dignified rather than ornate. Its most distinctive feature is its tall, blue-tiled dome, rising nearly forty-five metres and gleaming against the Mediterranean sky, a landmark visible across the old town. Within, the austerity gives way to a richly decorated high altar and a side chapel, the Communion Chapel, considered a jewel of the Spanish Baroque. There is also a peaceful cloister. Although Alicante has no bishop of its own, the church was raised to the rank of co-cathedral, sharing cathedral status within its diocese, hence its name.
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- 17 century — The co-cathedral was built in the seventeenth century over a former mosque
- 45 metres — Its blue-tiled dome rises nearly forty-five metres over the old town
- 1 style — It is built in the austere Herrerian style of El Escorial
📍 Carrer de Sant Nicolau, 03001, Alacant / Alicante