Catedral de Girona
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Why go
- The single Gothic nave, 23 metres wide, the widest Gothic nave in the world.
- The surviving 12th-century Romanesque cloister.
- The cathedral’s appearance in two season-six episodes of Game of Thrones.
- The Baroque main façade, with sculptures made by local sculptors in the 1960s.
Don't miss
- Nave vaultFour bays of cross-ribbed vaulting contain carved, polychrome wooden bosses.Nave
- Sean Scully windowAn abstract window unveiled in 2011.Last window bay on the north façade2011
- Main altarpieceBartomeu’s gilded-silver and enamel work was made between 1320 and 1357.High altar1320–1357
- Cloister carvingsFourteenth-century capitals show figures, animals and plants; the frieze depicts New Testament scenes.Cloister14th century
- Hisham II casketThe 10th-century casket bears goldsmith Juda ben Boçla’s signature.Cathedral Treasury and Museum10th century
Know before you go
- Visiting hours: Monday–Friday 10:00–17:30; Saturday 10:00–18:30; Sunday 12:00–17:30.
- Phone: +34 972 42 71 89.
Services and visiting hours
- Daily worship
- A chapel beside the apse is used for daily services.
Interesting facts6
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50 metres
The single nave is 50 metres long.
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35 metres
The nave vault rises 35 metres above the floor.
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The 11th-century high altar is made of white marble.
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1574
The bell tower is 67 metres tall and holds six bells, including Beneta, cast in 1574.
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1943
The choir has 16th-century seating and an organ installed in 1943.
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Surviving figures of St. Peter and St. Paul from the Apostles’ portico are in the chapter house.
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Shorts
History
After a fifty-year debate, builders chose a single nave over the original three-nave plan.
- 717The church became Girona’s main mosque.
- 785–908The Franks retook the city in 785; the church was reconsecrated in 908.
- 1010–1038Bishop Pere Roger began a new cathedral in 1010; it was consecrated in 1038.
- 1312Work on a new building began at the apse.
- 1347The apse was completed.
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- 1417Guillem Bofill and Antoni Canet took up the project and planned a large Gothic nave.
- 18th centuryThe main cathedral building was completed.
- 1961The upper section of the west façade was completed.
How to get there
- On footThe cathedral is at Plaça de la Catedral, s/n. From Carrer de la Força, a long, broad Baroque staircase climbs to the main entrance.
- On footThe Paseo Arqueológico follows the former city wall and gives views of the eastern and northern façades.
Sources: Girona Cathedral - Wikipedia · Girona - Wikivoyage (see) · Kathedrale von Girona - Wikipedia · Catedral de Santa María (Gerona) - Wikipedia · Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Gérone - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- catedraldegirona.cat/
- Phone
- 972427189
Questions and answers
What is beside Girona Cathedral?
The former Bishop’s Palace beside the nave now houses the Girona Art Museum.
Are Girona Cathedral’s treasury objects still used?
Its liturgical objects are still used in religious celebrations and processions.
What occupied the site of Girona Cathedral before the church?
A Roman forum and temple formed the first complex on the site.
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