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Catedral de Mallorca

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Catedral de Mallorca (La Seu) is Mallorca’s principal Roman Catholic cathedral, on Palma’s seashore between the Royal Palace of La Almudaina and the Episcopal Palace.

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Catedral de Mallorca — The illuminated cathedral rising above the waterfront at night Javier Perez Montes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Catedral de Mallorca — The illuminated cathedral rising above the waterfront at nightCatedral de Mallorca — The cathedral beside the waterfront at sunsetCatedral de Mallorca — The cathedral and waterfront promenade on a clear dayCatedral de Mallorca — The cathedral across the water beneath a glowing sunset skyCatedral de Mallorca — The cathedral's west façade with its rose window and towersCatedral de Mallorca — The cathedral's vaulted nave, stained glass and rows of pewsCatedral de Mallorca — The large pipe organ above the cathedral's central aisleCatedral de Mallorca — The ornate Corpus Christi chapel and its gilded altarpieceCatedral de Mallorca — A richly carved gilded altarpiece inside the cathedralCatedral de Mallorca — The sculpted stone portal beside the cathedral's wooden doorsCatedral de Mallorca — A side chapel with a pointed arch and religious painting

Why go

  • Antoni Gaudí moved the choir stalls and screen to the presbytery’s side walls and designed a canopy above the altar.
  • Miquel Barceló covered the Sant Pere Chapel’s apse in Italian ceramic and replaced its stained glass with grisaille glass evoking the seabed.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:15Show all
Monday10:00 – 17:15
Tuesday10:00 – 17:15
Wednesday10:00 – 17:15
Thursday10:00 – 17:15
Friday10:00 – 17:15
Saturday10:00 – 14:15
SundayClosed

Don't miss

  • East rose windowLook for the large six-pointed star in the glass.Above the central altar
  • Sant Pere Chapel decorationsThe ceramics and sculpture depict marine life, Christ’s symbols, the Eucharist and the Cant de la Sibil·la.Sant Pere Chapel
  • Corpus Christi altarpieceJaume Blanquer began this 14-metre-high altarpiece in 1626.Corpus Christi Chapelfrom 1626
  • Royal Chapel tombs and Episcopal ThroneMarble tombs of Kings James II and III stand beside a white-marble Episcopal Throne dating to 1346.At the end of the central nave1346

Know before you go

  • Opening hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00–17:15; Saturday, 10:00–14:15.

Interesting facts4

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  1. 110 choir

    The cathedral has 110 choir stalls, examples of Catalan Gothic woodwork.

    Palma Cathedral - Wikipedia

  2. Gaudí designed a cavity beneath the choir stalls to carry singing through the cathedral without microphones.

    Kathedrale von Palma - Wikipedia
  3. 1795

    Gabriel Tomàs and Josep Bosch built the large organ in 1795–1797, using a case dating to 1497.

    Kathedrale von Palma - Wikipedia
  4. 60 decorated

    Alongside the main rose window are five additional rose windows and 60 decorated stained-glass windows.

    Kathedrale von Palma - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Vault failures and other collapses followed between 1655 and 1699. An earthquake damaged the main portal in 1851, requiring restoration. The cathedral museum has occupied two chapter halls and the ground floor of the bell tower since 1932.

  1. 1229After Mallorca’s reconquest, King James I reestablished the Diocese of Mallorca and began work on the site of Madina Mayurqa’s largest mosque. He had vowed to build a church to Santa María after a storm threatened his voyage.
  2. 1230Bishop Pere de Morella consecrated the site.
  3. 1306Work on the main cathedral building began from the principal apse.
  4. 1327The Chapel of the Holy Trinity, the oldest surviving part, was completed as a burial place for Mallorca’s monarchs.
  5. 1346The cathedral was consecrated with King Jaime III in attendance, though construction continued.
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  1. 1386The former mosque’s demolition was completed as cathedral construction advanced.
  2. 1498The bell tower was completed as the naves and vaults neared completion.
  3. 1587Work on the nave was completed.
  4. 1601The main portal was consecrated.
  5. 1904–1914Antoni Gaudí renovated the interior. He and his collaborators stopped work in 1914 after disputes with local authorities, leaving his plans unfinished.
  6. 2001–2006; inaugurated 2007Miquel Barceló created the Sant Pere Chapel decorations between 2001 and 2006; the chapel was inaugurated in 2007.

How to get there

  • On footThe main entrance is on the south façade at the Portal del Mirador.

Sources: Palma Cathedral - Wikipedia · Catedral de Palma de Mallorca - Wikipedia · Kathedrale von Palma - Wikipedia · Cathédrale de Palma de Majorque - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Placa la Seu s/n, Palma de Mallorca

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Questions and answers

What is the address of Catedral de Mallorca?

Plaça la Seu s/n, Palma.

Where are the entrances to Catedral de Mallorca?

There are portals on the north, south and main façades. The south portal is the Portal del Mirador.

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