MARÍA CASTRO / ORTIZ, CRISTINA / ROTGER, AINA
The origins of the Mallorca Cathedral can be traced back to the Christian conquest of the island in 1229 by King James I of Aragon, who decreed that a former mosque should be used as a church for Christian worship and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Today the cathedral is the result of more than seven centuries of history. It is a living church where we find such important interventions as the refurbishments by Antoni Gaudí and Miquel Barceló. In this guide, you will learn about the meaning and importance of La Seu as the main place of worship in the diocese, its history, and the most important and distinctive elements it houses inside.
