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            The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is commonly referred to the as the New Cathedral of Cuenca. The plan of the Cathedral was drawn up by Juan Bautista Stiehle (1829-1899) — a German-born friar who arrived in Cuenca from Alsace in 1873 — on suggestions made by Bishop León Garrido. The Cathedral took over the function of the nearby Old Cathedral that had become too small. Construction works started in 1885 and lasted for almost a century. This building combines many architecture styles, but Romanesque Revival is predominant. The cathedral is surmounted by three giant domes covered by striking blue and white glazed tile from Czechoslovakia. Its stained glass windows were created by Spanish artist Guillermo Larrazábal. Its towers are truncated due to a calculation error of the architect. If they had been raised to their planned height, the foundation of this Church to the Immaculate Conception, would not have been able to bear the weight. In spite of the architect's immense mistake, the skyline of its domes has become a symbol for the city. Its facade is made of alabaster and local marble, while the floor is covered with pink marble, brought from Carrara (Italy). When the Cathedral was first constructed 9,000 out of Cuenca's 10,000 inhabitants could fit in the building.

   

Taken in: Ecuador / Azuay / Cuenca (show map)

Taken on: July 12, 2004

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Camera: Sony CYBERSHOT, f/6.3, 1/500 sec, 7mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony CYBERSHOT
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	7mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	PhotoScape
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