Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa

Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa
كاتدرائية طرطوس
Basic information
Location Tartus, Syria
Geographic coordinates 34°53′30″N 35°52′40″E / 34.89167°N 35.87778°E / 34.89167; 35.87778Coordinates: 34°53′30″N 35°52′40″E / 34.89167°N 35.87778°E / 34.89167; 35.87778
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Year consecrated mid-12th century
Status Museum
Architectural style Early Gothic, Romanesque

Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa (Arabic: كاتدرائية طرطوس) was a 12th-century crusader-era cathedral in the city of Tartus, Syria.[1] It has been described by historians as "the best-preserved religious structure of the crusades".[2]

References

  1. Carter, Dunston and Thomas, 2008, p.137.
  2. Setton, Zacour and Hazard, 1985, p.42-43.

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