Jaén Cathedral
Jaén Cathedral is Andrés de Vandelvira's Renaissance masterpiece, built from about 1540 and completed in 1724, some 100 metres long with a 50-metre dome and a Baroque façade of 1667.
About Jaén Cathedral
The cathedral occupies the site of Jaén's main mosque, consecrated as a church after Fernando III took the city in 1246. Andrés de Vandelvira's building rose from about 1540, with work lasting until 1724; Eufrasio López de Rojas designed the Baroque west front in 1667. About 100 metres long, with a 50-metre dome, it has been on Spain's tentative World Heritage list since 2012.
The ticket covers the hall-church interior, the late Gothic choir with one of Spain's largest sets of stalls, Vandelvira's sacristy and chapter house, the upper galleries and the museum in the old canons' burial vaults. The Santo Rostro, a Veronica relic, is shown to the faithful on Fridays.
Tickets cost €10 (over-65s €9, ages 13–25 €8, under-12s free) with an audio guide and VR viewer, at the door or online, with no timed slots; Jaén and Baeza cathedrals together cost €16. Guided tours (€15) run on Fridays and Saturdays and must be booked. It opens Monday–Friday 10:00–13:30 and 16:30–18:30, Saturday 10:00–18:30 and Sunday 14:00–18:30. Allow an hour; the galleries involve stairs.
Photography is not allowed inside, and visitors should dress respectfully. Weekday mornings are quietest; last entry is 45 minutes before closing. For the classic view of the whole building, go up to the Castillo de Santa Catalina.
Jaén Cathedral in pictures
What you’ll find
- Audio guideAudio guideBuy
- ExhibitionExhibition visitTicket
- Guided tourGuided tour (€15, from 12:00)Book
- Monument visitSelf-guided visit (€8–€10, 10:00–18:30)Ticket
- Religious servicesMassFree
Nearby places to visit
The Arab Baths of Jaén (800 m), under the Palacio de Villardompardo, are a short walk through the old town, and the same palace houses the Museum of Popular Arts and Customs of Jaén (800 m). The Museo Íbero, Jaén (1 km) holds one of the largest collections of Iberian art. Above the city, the Castillo de Santa Catalina, Jaén (900 m as the crow flies) has views over the cathedral's domes. Baeza Cathedral (38 km) shares a combined ticket and makes an easy day trip with the Renaissance towns of Baeza and Úbeda.
Jaén Cathedral at a glance
Location
Metropolitana de Jaén, Jaén
Town
Jaén
Address
Plaza de Santa María s/n, 23002 Jaén, Jaén, Spain
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 10:00–13:30 and 16:30–18:30; Sat 10:00–18:30; Sun 14:00–18:30. Last entry 45 minutes before closing. Special hours on holidays; may change for services.
Prices
Adults €10, over-65s €9, ages 13–25 €8, under-12s free (audio guide and VR included); combined with Baeza Cathedral €16
Checked 1 Nov 2026 on the official website. Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
Website
catedraldejaen.org
Phone
+34 674 98 63 40
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