Baeza Cathedral

Baeza, Spain

The Former Cathedral of Baeza was the cathedral episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baeza, which has a Visigothic period, was suppressed after some time under Moorish rule and was shortly restored after the Reconquista under the Kingdom of Castile in the thirteenth century, but suppressed for good, never again to regain (co-)cathedral status.

The site, like the land, alternated between mosque and church during 12th and 13th centuries. The apse still maintains Gothic tracery, but in the 16th-century a major reconstruction by Andrés de Vandelvira in Renaissance-style created the present church. The construction of the cathedral finally ended in 1593, shortly after the death of Andrés de Vandelvira.

The church forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with other monuments in Baeza and in the nearby city of Úbeda.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Calle Profesor Juan Cruz Cruz 1, Baeza, Spain

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Details

Founded: 16th century
Category: Religious sites in Spain

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Jabalquinto Palace (0,1 km)
Baeza Renaissance Town (0,2 km)
Canena Castle (6,6 km)

Vázquez de Molina Palace (9 km)
Úbeda Renaissance Town (9 km)
Sacra Capilla del Salvador (9,2 km)
Jaén Cathedral (37,7 km)
Saint Catherine's Castle (38,2 km)
Basílica of San Ildefonso (37,4 km)
Arab Baths of Jaén (37,5 km)
La Iruela Castle (42,7 km)
Burgalimar Castle (33,5 km)

User Reviews

Microtonal Guitar - Tolgahan Çoğulu (12 months ago)
Impressive architecture. 3D tour with glasses is so much fun. Ancient books are amazing.

Hasse Wiersma (12 months ago)
It closed 45 minute earlier as the times advertised on google. Not waste your time going for nothing.

William.Ian Moore (13 months ago)
Light and airy Spanish Renaissance cathedral. Bells tower, 169 steps, provides a very good view of Baeza and the surrounding countryside. The cloisters are pleasant, the 2.2 metre high silver remonstrance is impressive. Audioguide available in English, too much detail for my taste.

Motorhome Quest (13 months ago)
€7 per adult gets you the church, cloister and tower, plus a free audio guide. The interior is as you would expect. The tower has 170 steps to the top and you are warned that the bells will ring at midday.

Mery CB (16 months ago)
The cathedral is a city site you need to visit, but I must say that if you are allowing tourists to go to the top of the tower the least it can have is a rail so you can hold yourself. It is not very safe.

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