The Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned is a Roman Catholiccathedral in Gibraltar. It is the primary centre of Catholic worship in the Diocese of Gibraltar. Catholic Church redirects here. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... The Roman Catholic Church in Gibraltar is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia in Rome. ...
The cathedral was built by the Spanish in 1462 on the site of Gibraltar's old mosque, which was much larger than the current building. The Cathedral's small courtyard is the remnant of the larger Moorish court of the mosque. The building was severely damaged during the Great Siege and when it was reconstructed in 1810 the opportunity was taken to widen Main Street. The tower was added in 1820 and in 1931 the cathedral was restored and the current west facade was erected to replace the poorer one built in 1810. The Badshahi Masjid in Lahore, Pakistan with an iwan at center, three domes, and five visible minarets A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Pencil and charcoal Drawing of Moor The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus (the Iberian Peninsula including present day Spain and Portugal) and the Maghreb and western Africa, whose culture is often called Moorish. ... Main Street, also known as Royal Street, is Gibraltars main arterial street. ...
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