Catedral

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  • Address
    third right off Gran Vía de Colón, Calle Cárcel Baja, Cathedral Area
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    958 22 29 59

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Adjoining the Capilla Real but entered separately, from Gran Vía de Colón, the cavernous Gothic-Renaissance cathedral was begun in 1521, and directed by Diego de Siloé from 1528 to 1563. Work was not completed until the 18th century. The main façade on Plaza de las Pasiegas, with four heavy buttresses forming three great arched bays, was designed in the 17th century by Alonso Cano.

In the gilded and painted Capilla Mayor (de Siloé's work), spot the 17th-century carvings of the Catholic Monarchs at prayer, one above each side of the main altar, by Pedro de Mena. Above the monarchs are busts of Adam and Eve by Cano.