Description of the attraction
Valencia Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Valencia's Almoyna Square. Once on the site of this cathedral there was an ancient Roman temple, then there was a mosque built by the Moors. Valencia Cathedral is one of the earliest cathedrals in Spain from the Gothic period. The construction of the main part of the temple lasted from the 13th to the 15th century. Some of its parts were being completed for a long time, right up to the end of the 18th century. Thus, it turned out that in the architecture and decor of the cathedral building, built mainly in the Gothic style, there are also elements of such styles as Romanesque, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassicism.
The building is crowned with an octagonal Gothic tower, on each edge of which there is a lancet window. The facades of the cathedral are decorated with beautiful sculptural images, especially the central and western facades with the figures of the six apostles and the Virgin Mary surrounded by angels. The most majestic is the northern facade of the cathedral, which is adjoined by the tower of St. Michael - Miguelet (El Michelet), 68 meters high, from the top of which an unforgettable view of the city and the sea coast opens.
One of the cathedral's chapels contains a magnificent chalice, the famous Holy Grail recognized by the Pope himself. It is believed that it was from this cup that the Savior received communion on the eve of his execution. According to legend, she was taken to Valencia by the Apostle Peter. During the times of persecution of Christians, the cup was carefully hidden, and only after the expulsion of the Moors and the revival of Christianity in Spain, this relic was transferred to the Cathedral of Valencia.
