Catedral

Started in 1525 after its Romanesque predecessor had burned to the ground in the War of the Communities, Segovia’s cathedral is a final, powerful expression of Gothic architecture in Spain that took almost 200 years to complete. The austere three-nave interior is anchored by an imposing choir stall and enlivened by 20-odd chapels. One of these, the Capilla del Cristo del Consuelo, houses a magnificent Romanesque doorway preserved from the original church. The Capilla de la Piedad contains an important altarpiece by Juan de Juni, while the Capilla del Cristo Yacente and Capilla del Santísimo Sacramento are also especially beautiful. The Gothic cloister is lovely, while the attached Museo Catedralicio will appeal to devotees of religious art.