Construction of Cathedral of Faro (1251)

Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal

History

The cathedral premises seems to have a long history of sacredness even though archaeological evidences have not been found. According to tradition, an early Paleo-Christian basilica was built here and it was later transformed into a mosque during the Arab Moorish rule. The mosque was finally converted into a Christian church after the Reconquesta of the city by D. Afonso III in 1249. A mother church was rebuilt here soon after. The origins of the present cathedral are identified to the middle of the 13th century. Johann Heinrich Hulenkampf installed the church's organ in the 18th century.

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