Catedral

Valladolid


Valladolid's 16th-century cathedral is not Castilla's finest, but it does have an extravagant altarpiece by Juan de Juní and a processional monstrance by Juan de Arfe in the attached Museo Diocesano y Catedralicio. Guided tours (adult/concession €5/4) of the cathedral and bell tower last 45 minutes and the views are fabulous; combined with a guided visit to the museum (adult/concession €8/6) it takes two hours. (You can visit the cathedral and museum on your own, but not the tower.)

The 13th-century ruins of the Collegiate Church, atop which the cathedral was built, can be seen along the cathedral's northeastern perimeter.


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1. Museo Diocesano y Catedralicio

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Attached to the cathedral, this museum of religious art and sacred objects includes a processional monstrance by Juan de Arfe; visit as part of a guided…

2. Ruins of the Collegiate Church

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Check out the 13th-century ruins of the Collegiate Church (atop which the cathedral was partly built) along the cathedral's northeastern perimeter.

4. Colegio de Santa Cruz

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5. Palacio de Pimentel

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6. Casa-Museo de Colón

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7. Iglesia de San Pablo

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