Must-See Cathedrals of Spain

The final destination of the Camino de Santiago and, according to tradition, the resting place of the tomb of the Apostle, Compostela's cathedral was one of the great pilgrimage destinations of medieval Europe.

The primatial church of Spain and, for many, the crowning achievement of Spanish Gothic, Toledo Cathedral distils almost three centuries of building ambition into white stone.

A jewel of Spanish Gothic begun in 1221 and a World Heritage Site in its own right, with openwork spires, the Constable's Chapel, the tomb of El Cid and the famous Papamoscas.

The Pulchra Leonina, a jewel of French-influenced Gothic right on the Camino de Santiago, where the walls all but disappear to make way for one of the largest collections of medieval stained glass in the…

Congregational mosque, Christian cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage Site: the great monument of Caliphal art, where twelve centuries of history coexist under a single roof.

The largest cathedral in the world by area, built on the site of the old great mosque, it is home to the Giralda, the Patio de los Naranjos and the tomb of Christopher Columbus.

La Seu, a Gothic cathedral overlooking the sea from atop Palma's city walls, is home to Europe's largest original Gothic rose window and one of the tallest naves on the continent.