The Gothic cathedral of Murcia with a baroque marble facade is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Mary of Murcia. The church has a bell tower 95 meters high, which houses up to 25 bells. The façade is decorated with many stone sculptures depicting saints and biblical figures, which are supported by a Corinthian colonnade. Inside the temple you can admire the main altar, side chapels, choir, organs, sacristy, crypts and an urn with the remains of Alfonso X the Wise.
The construction of the cathedral began in the fourteenth century, however, the completion of works became darker in the eighteenth century. The temple was built on the site once occupied by a Muslim mosque. The consecration of the cathedral took place in 1467, then it began to be regularly used by the faithful. Near the cathedral there are monastery buildings and the Cathedral Museum.
Attractions inside
