The "new" cathedral dates from 1513. It took more than 200 years to complete it, so the edifice represents many styles: It's classified as late Gothic, but you'll see baroque and Plateresque features as well. José Churriguera contributed some rococo elements, too. Its single most enthralling architectural feature is its west front, which is divided below the windows into a quartet of wide bays corresponding to the ground plan. These bays are distinguished by pierced stonework carved as intricately as the keystones in the arches. The building has a grand gold-on-beige sandstone facade, elegant chapels, the best-decorated dome in Spain, and bas-relief columns that look like a palm-tree cluster. Unfortunately, its stained glass is severely damaged. The cathedral lies in the southern section of the old town, about 5 blocks south of the Plaza Mayor at the edge of the Plaza de Anaya.

Open Hours

Daily 9:30am-1pm and 4-7:30pm

Nearest station

Bus: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9

Neighbourhood

Barrio Antiguo

Prices

Free admission