Description
On the highest point in the old town stands the cathedral, an imposing Late Gothic structure in yellow stone built by Juan and Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón between 1525 and 1593. It is of impressive effect with its vigorously articulated exterior and its 100m/330ft high tower topped by a dome and lantern (1558).
Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Gothic;  Christian sites
Attractions within Cathedral

Cathedral - Interior

The light interior, 105m/345ft long and of great height, has rich stellar vaulting, vivid stained glass and fine sculpture and altars in the chapels, which are closed by grilles. On the marble high
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Cathedral - Chapterhouse

The Chapterhouse has a beautiful artesonado ceiling.

Cathedral - Cloister

From the Capilla del Cristo del Consuelo we continue into the Cloister, built between 1524 and 1530, mostly with material from the cloister of the old cathedral near the Alcázar which was destroyed in the 16th century.

Cathedral Museum

In the rooms opening off the cloister and in the Archive Room on the upper floor is the Cathedral Museum, with valuable church furnishings, including pictures by Ribera and others. Its principal
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Do-It-Yourself Tours
Hours
April 21 to September 20
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Closed19:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:00
September 21 to April 20
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Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
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