Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

The Jerez Cathedral is a beautiful building from the 17th century which combines Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical styles and stands above the earlier Great Mosque of Jerez and the old Church of El Salvador.

The chapels of La Inmaculada, El Sagrario and Las Ánimas stand out inside, the latter dedicated to the famous Cristo de la Viga, from the 14th century.

The bell tower, which is outside, was possibly built over the minaret of the old mosque of Jerez de la Frontera.

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Damian Zapart (3 months ago)
I've seen better places but this one is ok. Unfortunately no way to go solo on a tower.

Karim Boumjimar (3 months ago)
This Ghotic/Baroque style cathedral was quite astonishing, we spent some time just staring at it before posing like typical tourists. The building was just so beautiful. We didn’t go inside though.

Bull Dogg (4 months ago)
Outstanding and underrated cathedral in Andalusia. Having seen many cathedrals and basilicas in Spain we were amazed by this one. It has countless rooms and halls and the art in the cathedral is stunning. We spent a good hour in the cathedral but we could have spent at least two. It features secret stairs and rooms, genuine ancient robes, bibles and gardens. We aren’t particularly interested in churches but this one is simply breathtaking.

Berni Albrighton (7 months ago)
Fabulous cathedral. Some stunning pieces. Definitely worth a visit.

Raminta Kersulyte (11 months ago)
The view from the tower - amazing! The church is very beautiful inside ? reccomend to visit

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