About this place
The Cathedral of Segovia, rising over the Plaza Mayor, holds a special place in architectural history as the last great Gothic cathedral to be built in Spain, begun in 1525 when the Gothic style was already giving way to the Renaissance elsewhere. Perhaps because of this lateness, it is a particularly elegant and harmonious example of the style, its honey-coloured stone soaring upward in a graceful forest of pinnacles, buttresses and a tall tower, so lovely that it earned the affectionate nickname La Dama de las Catedrales, the Lady of Cathedrals. It replaced an earlier cathedral that had stood nearer the Alcázar and was destroyed during the Comuneros revolt. Inside are a soaring nave, numerous chapels, fine stained glass and a peaceful Gothic cloister, which was actually moved stone by stone from the site of the old cathedral. It is a fitting crown for the golden old town.
Key facts
- 1525 year — Construction began, making it the last great Gothic cathedral built in Spain
- 1 nickname — Its grace earned it the name La Dama de las Catedrales, the Lady of Cathedrals
- 88 metres — The height of its elegant bell tower, a landmark of the city skyline
📍 Calle Marques de Arco 1, 40001, Segovia