St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Breda

Local nameSint-Antoniuskathedraal
LocationCentrum, Breda, Netherlands

The St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral or Cathedral of St. Anthony, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Breda, located in the city of Breda, in the Netherlands.The church of Sint Antonius is called Waterstaatskerk, because its construction was paid largely by the government and conducted under the supervision of civil engineers. The church was built in 1837 by architect Peter Huijsers in neoclassical style, as is evident on the front façade, can be clearly distinguished from the bottom up Doric, Ionic and Corinthian elements, while the pediment under the bell tower resembles a Greek temple.

The church was elevated to the status of cathedral in 1853, in 1876 its official name became church of Saint Barbara, and in 1968 church of San Michael and finally from 1 January 2001, the church of St. Anthony, once again it has become the cathedral, at the request of bishop Muskens.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Anthony_of_Padua_Cathedral,_Breda

Official Website http://www.kathedraalbreda.nl/

Address 6A St. Janstraat, Breda 4811ZL, Netherlands

Coordinates 51°35'14.807" N 4°46'38.801" E

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