Plaza del Cardenal Belluga offers a first reading of the cathedral: the movement of its Baroque façade contrasts with the Gothic history preserved inside. Jaime Bort's façade deserves to be observed in sections before you try to take in the whole. Notice how columns, sculptures and openings guide your eyes upwards. Within, the Vélez and Junterones chapels represent different periods and artistic languages. Do not assume one admission gives access everywhere: church, museum and tower may have separate conditions and temporary restrictions. Check the operator's current notice. During worship, respect the quiet and those who come here to pray.
Sources checked on 17 October 2026. Opening and access may change. The walk does not include admission; allow extra time for interiors. Routes have not been audited for accessibility.
Plan this visit
Read the chapels as different choices
If choosing the interior, compare one chapel with the shared space of the nave: what changes in scale, decoration and the way attention is directed? The Vélez and Junterón chapels provide two references without requiring you to memorise every attribution. Afterwards, return outside and consider how the façade presents the whole building differently.
Church, museum or tower
Official ticketing distinguishes cathedral, museum and tower options, including specific combinations. The museum occupies the former Gothic cloister; the tower climb is offered with a guide. Decide whether your main interest is the building, its collected works or the city seen from above before buying. A broad combination requires time and should not become three hurried visits with no chance to compare them.
