Seo de Urgel - Cathedral - Diocesan Museum

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(Local Name: Museo Diocesano / Museu Diocesà) The principal treasure of the Diocesan Museum is an 11th century copy of Beatus of Liébana's Commentary on the Apocalypse, magnificently illuminated.

Outstanding among other exhibits are a papyrus Bull of Pope Sylvester II (1001) and the silver shrine of St Hermengaudius by Pedro Llopart (18th C.).

Hobbies & Activities category: Significant work of art; Paintings, art collections; Literary site; Christian sites

Address

Diocesan Museum
Bisbe 1
La Seu d'Urgell
Spain

Hours

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Epiphany (3 Kings' Day ) - Christian (January 6) Maundy (Holy) Thursday - Christian Good Friday - Christian Easter - Christian May Day / Labor Day (May 1) Assumption Day - Christian (August 15) Catalunya Day - Spain (September 11) National Day - Spain (October 12) All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1) Monday after the Immaculate Conception - Spain (December 9) Constitution Day - Spain (December 6) Christmas - Christian (December 25)