Palma Cathedral
| Palma Cathedral Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma | |
|---|---|
Catedral de Santa Maria de Palma de Mallorca (Catalan) | |
The Cathedral of Palma viewed from the shoreline | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
Interactive map of Palma Cathedral Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma | |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1229 |
| Completed | 1601 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | North-West |
| Length | 121 m |
| Width | 40 m |
The Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma, more commonly referred to as La Seu (a title also used by many other churches), is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral located in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. It is the Cathedral of the diocese of Mallorca, and is situated on the seashore of Palma, abutting the city walls and situated between the Royal Palace of La Almudaina and the Episcopal Palace of Mallorca. Its rose window, with a diameter of nearly 14 meters, is the second-largest extant Gothic rose window, while its 44-meter high nave is the eighth-highest in the world.
The site of the cathedral was occupied by a mosque under Muslim rule. Construction on the cathedral began shortly after the reconquest of the island in 1229, and continued into the 17th century. Today, the cathedral is Palma's most popular tourist attraction.