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Palma's vast cathedral is the city's major architectural landmark. Aside from its sheer scale, treasures and undoubted beauty, its stunning interior features, designed by Gaudí & Barceló, make this unlike any other cathedral in the world. The awesome structure is predominantly Gothic, apart from the main facade, which is startling, quite beautiful & mongrel. The stunning rose window is the largest in Europe visible beat from the roof terraces. The Catedral occupies the site of what was the central mosque of Medina Mayurka, capital of Muslim Mallorca for three centuries. Although Jaume I and his marauding men forced their way into the city in 1229, work began in 1300. The mosque was used in the interim as a church.
This is the famous Catedral. It's massive and you can't miss when you spend any time at all in Palma. The huge structure is over 350 feet long and the nave is 144 feet tall. For comparison, that's another 33 feet taller than the nave at Notre Dame in Paris! Construction began under King James I of Aragon in 1229 and took nearly 400 years to be completed, finished in 1601. The Cathedral is open for tourists with a small charge. Once inside, you have a pretty good run of the place and many of the ornamentation is very accessible. It is also handicap accessible. Note: This is a church. Be respectful! That means being quiet and wearing appropriate dress!
One of the most impressive churches we visited in Spain. We first saw it from our cruise ship and it looked massive. You don't realize how massive it is until you get up next to it. Even if you haven't visited Mallorca you will no doubt know the magnificent Catalonian Gothic cathedral that is the landmark of the city. Overlooking the harbour, it lies in the oldest part of the city and is dedicated to San Sebastian, Palma's patron saint. Construction began in the early 1300's as thanks for his survival during a great storm when sailing to Mallorca with his army. On New Year's Day 1230 the foundation stone was laid on the site of where the main mosque originally stood, so it faces Mecca rather than Jerusalem. Along with the usual saintly relics (one is said to be a piece of the True Cross) it is also the home of the Royal Chapel which contains the tombs of Kings James II and James III of Mallorca.
Palma de Mallorca might be my all time favorite places to visit in Spain. This Cathedral was beautiful and has a lot of tourist attractions nearby like the big palm trees and the red Palma sign. It's also a nice walk by the ocean and close by a beach (rocky, but very nice spot to check out when in Spain). Shopping there in 2009 was insane. I guess during that time, everyone was going out of business due to the big recession, but I was a happy camper that bought a million things on sales. European dresses were 5 euros, shoes were 15 euros, nice leather bags and boots were $35 euros...I couldn't say no! It was just calling my name.
Built on the site of a Moorish-era mosque, King James I of Aragon commissioned Catedral de Palma in 1229, but it wasn't completed until 1601. The King--a 21 year-old crusader--promised to build a massive cathedral on Mallorca if god helped him defeat the Al-Andalus caliphate that ruled the island. Designed in the Catalan Gothic style but with Northern European influences, the cathedral is 121 meters long, 55 meters wide and its nave is 44 meters tall, making it the second largest Gothic cathedral in all of Europe.
Beautiful site in the center of Palma Mallorca. The mediterranean is only steps away and the night view is spectacular.
Palma Cathedral, also known as "La Seu" or the "Cathedral of the Sea", is a beautiful Catalan Gothic cathedral. It took several centuries (1229-1601) to build with multiple renovations and ongoing additions as well. It is one of the tallest Gothic buildings in Europe. It is quite impressive in the Palma skyline. The construction of the cathedral began under the reign of Jaime I of Aragon who had been caught in a terrible storm at sea. He promised to build a church if he reached land safely. He commissioned architect Guillem Sagera to design the Palma Cathedral to occupy the site where a Moorish Mosque previously stood. The cathedral is built from golden sandstone and has 61 stained glass windows which also gives it the name the "Cathedral of Light." The altar faces Mecca instead of Jerusalem due to the fact that it was built on the site of a mosque. Gaudi's controversial "Crown of Thorns" that is fashioned from cardboard and cork was added to the cathedral in the 20th century. Check the hours. It closes early on Saturdays at 2:15. read more
4 years ago
On my first day in Mallorca, I walked around Palma and visited the cathedral, known as La Seu. It is a gothic style cathedral. Very beautiful architecture inside and outside. I paid 20 euros to visit the cathedral and to go on the terrace. Once inside, you can stay as long as you want, until it closes. The terrace gives a great view of the city of Palma. Definitely a must visit when in Palma. read more
Palma's vast cathedral is the city's major architectural landmark. Aside from its sheer scale, treasures and undoubted beauty, its stunning interior features, designed by Gaudí & Barceló, make this unlike any other cathedral in the world. The awesome structure is predominantly Gothic, apart from the main facade, which is startling, quite beautiful & mongrel. The stunning rose window is the largest in Europe visible beat from the roof terraces. The Catedral occupies the site of what was the central mosque of Medina Mayurka, capital of Muslim Mallorca for three centuries. Although Jaume I and his marauding men forced their way into the city in 1229, work began in 1300. The mosque was used in the interim as a church. read more
This is the famous Catedral. It's massive and you can't miss when you spend any time at all in Palma. The huge structure is over 350 feet long and the nave is 144 feet tall. For comparison, that's another 33 feet taller than the nave at Notre Dame in Paris! Construction began under King James I of Aragon in 1229 and took nearly 400 years to be completed, finished in 1601. The Cathedral is open for tourists with a small charge. Once inside, you have a pretty good run of the place and many of the ornamentation is very accessible. It is also handicap accessible. Note: This is a church. Be respectful! That means being quiet and wearing appropriate dress! read more
9 years ago
One of the most impressive churches we visited in Spain. We first saw it from our cruise ship and it looked massive. You don't realize how massive it is until you get up next to it. Even if you haven't visited Mallorca you will no doubt know the magnificent Catalonian Gothic cathedral that is the landmark of the city. Overlooking the harbour, it lies in the oldest part of the city and is dedicated to San Sebastian, Palma's patron saint. Construction began in the early 1300's as thanks for his survival during a great storm when sailing to Mallorca with his army. On New Year's Day 1230 the foundation stone was laid on the site of where the main mosque originally stood, so it faces Mecca rather than Jerusalem. Along with the usual saintly relics (one is said to be a piece of the True Cross) it is also the home of the Royal Chapel which contains the tombs of Kings James II and James III of Mallorca. read more
Palma de Mallorca might be my all time favorite places to visit in Spain. This Cathedral was beautiful and has a lot of tourist attractions nearby like the big palm trees and the red Palma sign. It's also a nice walk by the ocean and close by a beach (rocky, but very nice spot to check out when in Spain). Shopping there in 2009 was insane. I guess during that time, everyone was going out of business due to the big recession, but I was a happy camper that bought a million things on sales. European dresses were 5 euros, shoes were 15 euros, nice leather bags and boots were $35 euros...I couldn't say no! It was just calling my name. read more
Built on the site of a Moorish-era mosque, King James I of Aragon commissioned Catedral de Palma in 1229, but it wasn't completed until 1601. The King--a 21 year-old crusader--promised to build a massive cathedral on Mallorca if god helped him defeat the Al-Andalus caliphate that ruled the island. Designed in the Catalan Gothic style but with Northern European influences, the cathedral is 121 meters long, 55 meters wide and its nave is 44 meters tall, making it the second largest Gothic cathedral in all of Europe. read more
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