Cathedral of Palencia
The building combines various styles - Renaissance, and Gothic, among others - and contains numerous important paintings and sculptures. The underground crypt houses the relics of San Antolín, which lie beneath two previous structures, one Visigoth and the other Romanesque.
This pompous edifice is commonly known as The Bella Desconocida (The Beautiful Unknown One). Tradition has it that it as the king of Wamba who brought the relics of the French martyr Antolín to Palencia and, should this be true, it would explain some of the peculiar characteristics of the architecture, since the building must have formed part of an old martyrium similar to the ones found in Asturias or in old Christian art.
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Historical Data
- Architecture
- Religious architecture
- Construction
- Cathedral
- Predominant styles
- Gothic
- Historical Period
- Middle Ages
- Early modern period
When to visit it?
Opening hours
- From Monday to Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Guided tours: Consult directly. Holy Week see in observations.
- Sundays and holidays: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Closed in the afternoon: Sundays
Taxes
- General 6 €
- Reduced 5 €
- Groups 5 €
Observations: Guided tour price: general €10, reduced €9, people with disabilities €3. // Masses: Daily: Monday to Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
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Address and map location
- Postal address Plaza de la Inmaculada, s/n. Palencia. NaN. Palencia
- Web
- Phones979 701 347
Tourist information
Palencia town hall
To know moreAddress and map location
- Postal address municipality of Palencia . Palencia
- Web
- Phones979 718 100
Palencia tourism office
Address and map location
- Postal address C/ Mayor, 31. Palencia. NaN. Palencia
- Phones979 706 523
- Fax979 706 525
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