Vic Cathedral
Vic Cathedral (Catalan: Catedral de Vic, Spanish: Catedral de Vich), officially the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle (Catalan: Catedral de Sant Pere Apòstol, Spanish: Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. It is the seat of the Diocese of Vic.
It has a mix of Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassic styles.
A cathedral in Vic appears documented in the year 516, though it was destroyed during an Arab raid in 717-718. It was rebuilt in 886 when the count Wilfred the Hairy repopulated the area. It was remodeled by Abat Oliba in the 11th century in Romanesque style, building the same bell tower and crypt which are still standing nowadays. The crypt still has the preRomanesque capitals. The cloister dates from the 14th century and its built in Gothic style, while some chapels were built later in Baroque style.
Before 1787, the cathedral shared its importance with Church of Santa Maria la Rodona. It was located nearby the nowadays cathedral, but finally it was demolished to enlarge the one standing nowadays. With the reforms, the building was also rebuilt in neoclassic style, except the parts said before. However, most of the older pieces of cathedral, in Romanesque and Gothic style, were kept and can still be seen in Vic Episcopal Museum. The cathedral was damaged during the Spanish Civil War, and later it was restored.
Vic
Vic (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbik]) is the capital of the comarca of Osona, in the Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Vic's location is 69 km from Barcelona and 60 km from Girona. Vic's position has made it one of the most important towns in central Catalonia.
Geography
Vic lies in the middle of the Plain of Vic, equidistant from Barcelona and the Pyrenees.
Vic is famous for its persistent fog in winter as a result of a persistent thermal inversion with temperatures as low as -10 °C and an absolute record of -24 °C. Episodes of cold and severe snowstorms are noticeable. In summer, storms are very common during the dry season, typical of the Mediterranean climate of coastal Catalonia. For that reason the natural vegetation includes the pubescent oak typical of the sub-Mediterranean climates of eastern France, Northern Italy and the Balkans.
History
Vic is of ancient origin. In past times it was called Ausa by the Romans. Iberian coins bearing this name have been found there. The Visigoths called it Ausona. Sewage caps on sidewalks around the city will also read "Vich," an old form of the name.
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