Catedral Primada
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Why go
- Narciso Tomé’s Transparente, known for its abundant light.
- El Expolio by El Greco.
- Renaissance choir woodwork by Alonso Berruguete and Felipe Vigarny.
- The Custodia de Arfe, a work of goldsmithing by Enrique de Arfe.
Don't miss
- Puerta del RelojThe cathedral’s oldest portal is also known as the Portal of the Fair.North side of the cathedral
- Chapel of Saint BlaiseThe cloister’s Chapel of Saint Blaise contains frescoes from the Sienese school.Cloister
- Mozarabic ChapelThe Hispano-Mozarabic rite and music continue in this chapel, which occupies the position intended for a second tower.Projecting from the right of the main façade
Know before you go
- The central portal is generally closed. It is used for special occasions and new archbishops’ investitures.
Services and visiting hours
- Worship
- Daily liturgy is celebrated in this active cathedral.
- Cultural visit
- A tour focused on the cathedral’s heritage and history.
Interesting facts9
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120 metres
The cathedral measures 120 metres long and 59 metres wide.
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The nave has four-part vaults, while the transept and chancel vaults include additional ribs called tiercerons.
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Two organs face one another across the choir, both dating from the second half of the 18th century.
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750 stained
The interior is lit by 750 stained-glass windows made between the 15th and 17th centuries.
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The ambulatory chapels alternate between rectangular and triangular plans.
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The choir has a blind triforium with interlaced, multi-lobed arches in the Mudéjar style.
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The bells occupy two levels of the tower; eight are visible in its niches, including the Gorda bell.
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1400
The north tower is 90 metres tall and was begun around 1400.
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Its design was modeled on Bourges Cathedral.
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Puerta del Reloj - Catedral Primada de ToledoToledo Encanta
History
Archbishop Rodrigo Ximénez de Rada promoted the new Gothic cathedral. Later, Cardinal Cisneros sponsored the Mozarabic Chapel and commissioned the main altarpiece, library and high cloister. For centuries, the Corpus procession has traveled the surrounding streets.
- 587A church dedicated to Saint Mary was recorded on the site by this year.
- 1085Alfonso VI took Toledo; the former main mosque subsequently served as a Christian cathedral.
- 1088Pope Urban II confirmed the cathedral’s primatial title.
- 1226Construction of the current Gothic cathedral began under Ferdinand III.
- 1493The central nave vaults were completed.
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- 1504The main altarpiece was completed, depicting the life and Passion of Christ.
Sources: Toledo Cathedral - Wikipedia · Toledo Cathedral - Wikipedia (part 2) · Toledo Cathedral - Wikipedia (part 3) · Catedral de Toledo. Custodia de lo sublime. Pri… · Visita Cultural, déjate asombrar por el arte y … · La Catedral de Toledo: fe, arte e historia tall… · Kathedrale von Toledo - Wikipedia · Catedral de Toledo - Wikipedia · Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Tolède - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- catedralprimada.es/
- Phone
- +34 925 22 22 41
Questions and answers
What does Dives Toletana mean?
It means “the rich Toledan.”
Where is the treasury in Catedral Primada?
It occupies the ground-floor level of the north tower.
How is Catedral Primada connected with Corpus Christi?
The Corpus procession has passed through the surrounding streets for centuries.
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