Cuenca Cathedral

I traveled to Spain for 11 days. "I am so grateful to have come to this church" to pray and visit. I hope I can go to the beautiful and friendly Cuenca again in the future.

Visited in August 2024
This was one of the most beautiful Cathedrals we visited in Spain. It was spotless and extremely well restored and maintained. It had some very unique architectural items. Cuenca Cathedral is distinguished from many other cathedrals by sculptures representing animals unknown to the West, such as the armadillo, puffer fish or turtle, in its Gothic arches dating from the late 15th century. From readings of the Book of Revelation and the "Centuries" in Les Propheties by Nostradamus, the scholar and architect Rodrigo de Luz concluded that the Holy Grail was saved and preserved in this cathedral. Each stone angel has a somber expression and holds a book with the exception of one, who is smiling and holding a goblet. This is interpreted as a hidden reference to the legend of the Holy Grail. It has been claimed that there are other hidden messages in the iconography of the cathedral and of the City of Cuenca, including a coat of arms featuring a cup with an octagram or eight-pointed star, symbol of the Knights Templar. Another fantastic feature is the intricate details and craftsmanship of the wooden ceiling of Capilla Honda in Cuenca Cathedral. It is not to be missed!

The Cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint Julian is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Cuenca, Spain. The building is one of the earliest Spanish examples of Gothic architecture, built at a time when the Romanesque style still predominated in the Iberian Peninsula. In particular, the cathedral is characteristic of the Norman and Anglo-Norman architecture of the 12th century, of which Soissons Cathedral, Laon Cathedral and Notre-Dame de Paris are representative examples.

Lovely place. lots of history here, gotta say thanks to that tour guide.

Amazing architecture meets striking modern stained glass. Ancient history and artifacts. The trifolium is a must as you get both a great internal view of the nave & an external view from the arches above the stunning Gothic facade.

Impressive cathedral with a unfinished Rheims-style primitive gothic facade. It has a rich and complicated history, and inside is full of fascinating chapels and hidden treasures.

Mysterious !!! Cathedral has a rich history, including Knights Templar, Holy Grail, Nostradamus, the strike of lightning ⚡ in XX century…don’t miss the views from the back side
The place is must to see.
Ask at the entrance to show you the images of armadillo, turkey, puffing fish and native Americans/ Indians…

Amazing cathedral; the history of it is stunning. Every room and chapel is so nicely maintained. Full of art and history. Beautiful organ collections and they are in excellent condition. Excellent, professional and knowledgeable management teams; they host high quality events in-person or broadcast; very impressed with their professionalism!

Superb cathedral ... a must to visit

Beautiful cathedral in this hilltop town. Entrance fee of €5.50. Some nice stained glass. A life size last supper? Worth the climb up the hill especially in the right light. Makes me think gothic kinda like notre dame on a small scale. Marks the centerpiece of the plaza mayor in Cuenca. Come up the river walk, ramp and bridge over by the parador hotel for stunning views.

The oldest Gothic cathedral in Spain. Theres a cool pink chapel on one side. You can climb up to the top and get a view.

It's an amazing place. Gorgeous! I recommend it to choose as a first place of visiting CUENCA. I think this cathedral is even more interesting than the Main Cathedral in Toledo. Visit the view terrace! It's wonderful. Ticket price is 5 euro.

Absolutely stunning cathedral. I was blown away. A must see when in Cuenca. The audio guide is worth it.

The oldest gothic cathedral in Spain and a very beautiful one inside and out.

Amazing historical place to visit,with so many antique statue chapel by chapel

Cuenca was a fun place at night with amazing traditional food and cute colours houses in the old town.

For 4 euro and with an audio. You can do a self guided tours for yourself. This is a must church it's spectacular inside and out. So, don't missed out on this one.

Very beautiful and artistic Church with many smaller rooms dedicated to different Saints and knights

In keeping with rest of the Cuenca old town, the Cathedral is stunningly beautiful and enormous. We spent a good two hours walking around it whilst listening to the audio tour which is included in the ticket price. For €8 each to tour the Cathedral, ascend the Triforeum (the viewing platform at the top of the Cathedral) and go round the Treasure Museum too, this was money well spent. The audio tour, provided in a variety of languages was very informative and very interesting. I can highly recommend a visit to the Cathedral on your trip to Cuenca.

Attended a concert here a couple of nights ago by a seven piece singing group. Was brilliant. Such a lovely setting for this. The cathedral is stunning inside when lit at night and beautiful to view from outside as sun falls on the facade at evening time.

A beautiful cathedral is worth visiting. It's like a smaller version of Burgos's cathedral.