Description of the attraction
According to legend, in the 13th century, King Jaime I of Aragon, on his way to Mallorca, where he was going to fight the Arabs, fell into a terrible storm. The king vowed to build a magnificent temple to the glory of God if the Lord would leave him safe and sound. The Lord heeded his prayers and the king safely reached the coast and freed the island from the rule of Rarba.
On the site of the old mosque of Medina, the king ordered to build a temple. The cathedral was rebuilt several times. Its interiors were redesigned by Antoni Gaudi in the 20th century. For example, the fancy wrought iron canopy over the altar is the work of this renowned master.
In the cathedral you can see the magnificent stained glass windows of the XIV-XVI centuries. The tiny chapel of the Holy Trinity contains the remains of some of the Catalan and Aragonese kings. The pearl of the collection of the cathedral museum is the ark of the True Cross, inlaid with precious metals and stones and dating back to the 15th century.
