There are many websites that explain Palma Cathedral in great detail but we would like to begin our explanation with two important tips to enhance your enjoyment of your cathedral visit, based on our experience:
- We recommend that you visit Palma Cathedral, Mallorca's top attraction, unhurriedly and with plenty of time, to allow yourself to discover and understand its different architectural works of art in great detail. Your visit should never be an express one because there is a lot to see and learn inside the cathedral. Take your time to discover its chapels, its musuem and its importance not just as a religious monument, but also as an historic and cultural one.
- Between 10:00 and 12:00 there are many people inside Palma Cathedral. Choose to visit later, from 12:30 or 13:00, and we can assure you that you will enjoy your visit considerably more.
The most important monument of Mallorca is, without a doubt, the glorious cathedral in the island's capital, Palma.The visit is reccomended on all the articles about things to do in Palma de Mallorca. It is also know as La Seu by the Mallorcan people, and is the Episcopal seat. Built on the same site that occupied the Great Mosque in times of Arab domination of the Medina Mayurca, the cathedral was erected from the 14th century until the 17th century after the Catalan conquest and at the initiative of the monarch Jaime II; being dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
The three most important characteristics, and which give it uniqueness if we compare it with other cathedrals are: its location right on the edge of the sea, its sense of space in all its interior and the light that comes through its stained glass windows and the main rose window.
The Cathedral is of Catalan Gothic style and at the beginning of the last century, on the initiative of Bishop Pere Joan Campins, there was a reform by the architect Antonio Gaudí, whose baldachin (canopy) stands out on the main altar. To the right of said altar we find a ceramic mural, one of the latest incorporations of the Seu and work of the artist Miguel Barceló representing the feeding of the 5,000.
Lastly, to end an interesting visit, it is highly recommended to visit the museum and the chapterhouses together with the recently restored cloister.
Palma Cathedral Reviews
The tickets online were great. We were able to go straight to the entrance for admittance as soon as it opened to this beautiful cathedral. Thank you.
We were apprehensive buying tickets on line whilst on a cruise. We shouldn’t have worried at all. Tickets were a very good price and entry was very smooth. Not too busy as we went early. Would definitely recommend click Mallorca.
Great experience, I recommend the audio tour device as an extra, amazing Cathedral!
So easy to book with click Mallorca Straight to the front of the queue at the beautiful cathedral… just showed them my confirmation email with booking reference number and we went straight in. Would highly recommended and will be using this site again.
Booked tickets to the Cathedral del Mallorca the night before port day. Confirmation email was received the following morning. Arrived to the Cathedral and checked into the “Online Ticket” entrance. Easy check in!
Sadly we turned up to visit the cathedral at 1430 and it had closed to the public at 1415. It was Easter Saturday however it wasn't disclosed on the booking when we made it. Having said that, on contacting ClickMallorca on my return and explaining the situation they apologised and have issued a full refund.
Beautiful cathedral well worth a visit
Dobry den, katedrala Sel v Palme bola nadherna, online tiket sme vyuzili na okamzity vstup do katedrali. Touto spolocnostou sme navstivili aj vystupenie delfinov v Marinelande.
So glad I purchased tickets online before our visit. It meant not having to que to purchase tickets when we got there, and it cost far less than out tour guide was going to charge us. Very easy to use the online booking and all I needed to do was show the online ticket on my mobile when I arrived. We went straight into the Cathedral.. no hassle.
Very easy to book the tickets but I think the entry price should include the head phones instead of paying extra. Cathedral itself is majestic and very beautiful. A visit to the cathedral is highly recommended.
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