Andalusia Sights

Guidebooks

Cádiz Cathedral

Cádiz Cathedral Review

Five blocks southeast of the Torre Tavira are the gold dome and baroque facade of Cádiz's cathedral, begun in 1722, when the city was at the height of its power. The Cádiz-born composer Manuel de Falla, who died in 1946 at the age of 70, is buried in the crypt. The cathedral museum, on Calle Acero, displays gold, silver, and jewels from the New World, as well as Enrique de Arfe's processional cross, which is carried in the annual Corpus Christi parades. The cathedral is known as the New Cathedral because it supplanted the original 13th-century structure next door, which was destroyed by the British in 1592, rebuilt, and rechristened the church of Santa Cruz when the New Cathedral came along. The entrance price includes the crypt, museum, and church of Santa Cruz.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Pl. Catedral, Cádiz, Cádiz, 11002 | Map It
  • Phone: 956/286154
  • Cost: €5
  • Hours: Mass Sun. at noon; museum Tues.-Sat. 10-6:30, Sun. 2-6:30
  • Location: Cádiz

Member Reviews

Be the first to review this property

· Forums Trip Reports

View more trip reports

·

  • Cordoba Festival de Patios 2012

    Hello...

    On our way back from Granada to Madrid by train, we are doing an overnight stop in Cordoba May 7 for the Festival de Patios (and to break up the long train ride).

    Our plan is to arrive on the Read more

View more travel discussions

· Travel Blog

View more blog stories