Astorga Cathedral

Astorga, Spain

The Cathedral of Astorga edifice was begun in 1471, within the same walls of its Romanesque predecessors from the 11th-13th centuries. The construction lasted until the 18th century, thus to its original Gothic style appearance were added elements from later styles, such as the Neo-Classicist cloister (18th century), the Baroque towers, capitals and the façade, and the Renaissance portico.

The interior houses numerous artworks, such as the Flemish-Spanish retablo of St. Michael, and the large high altar by Gaspar Becerra (1558), considered a masterwork of the Spanish Renaissance sculpture. Other sculptures include the Purísima by Gregorio Fernández (1626), St. John the Baptist and St. Jerome by Mateo del Prado (17th century) and the Christ of the Waters (14th century).

Next to the church is the Neo-medieval Episcopal Palace, designed by Antoni Gaudí.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Plaza la Catedral, Astorga, Spain

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Details

Founded: 1471
Category: Religious sites in Spain

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.spain.info
www.turismocastillayleon.com

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Episcopal Palace (0,1 km)
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Convento de San Marcos (42,1 km)
Walls of León (42,8 km)
Santa María del Azogue (59,4 km)
San Miguel de Las Dueñas (40,7 km)
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User Reviews

אביב לדרר (7 months ago)
Both the museum and the cathedral are stunning! Definitely a must!

Steve George (9 months ago)
Magnificent Cathedral in the pretty town of Astorga opposite Gaudi's Bishops' Palace.

Piotr Pyszkowski (11 months ago)
Very well preserved cathedral with many styles and fantastic luminosity

Francisco Jones (12 months ago)
A fantastic piece of art well worth the visit. The museum has impressive pieces, virtual reality and the cathedral itself is excellent. They even have some pieces of the true cross!

Olga S (2 years ago)
Cathedral is just amazing both inside and outside. Highly recommend to visit. The construction of this gothic cathedral was begun in 1471 and lasted until the 18th century. To its original Gothic style appearance were added elements from later styles, such as the Neo-Classicist cloister, the Baroque towers, capitals and the façade, and the Renaissance portico. With a rectangular layout, with apsidal chapels, very clear and bright, it has an architectural closeness to German Gothic.

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