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Palma Cathedral (La Seu)

La Seu / Catedral de Mallorca

A Gothic cathedral above the bay with one of the largest rose windows in the world, an interior remodelled by Gaudí and a chapel by Miquel Barceló. Tourist visits run from Monday to Saturday and are closed on Sunday; general admission costs €25 (data from March 2026).

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Key facts

Diameter of the great rose window14 m1,2 sources differ: 13-14
Number of panes in the great rose window1,236 panes2 1 source
Year construction began1,229 year1 1 source
Year construction ended (infobox)1,601 year1 1 source
Length of the cathedral121 m1 1 source
Width of the cathedral40 m1 1 source
Height of the main nave44 m1 sources differ: 40-44
Gaudí's remodelling of the interior, start1,903 year1,2 sources differ: 1,903-1,904
Miquel Barceló chapel, start of work2,001 year1 1 source
TicketsGeneral admission covers the cathedral, the terraces and the Museum of Sacred Art (Majorca Daily Bulletin, 9 March 2026). Residents of the Balearic Islands pay €8 from Monday to Thursday and on Saturdays. The cathedral's official website, on the subpages we read, gives no prices, only a link to online sales.
Best time to goMarch, April, May, September, October, November; just after opening at 10:00 (editorial assessment); tourist visits are closed on Sundays
Crowdseditorial assessment: highest in season and on days with many tour groups; the sources give no measurement of visitor numbers

The colour next to a fact shows where it comes from: 1 source sources differ

Getting there

  • In the centre of Palma, about 0.5 km from Plaça d'Espanya (our own OSM measurement, about 4 min without traffic). There is no reason to drive into the old town.
  • Parking: It is most convenient to leave the car outside the centre or in an underground car park; specific car parks and prices were not confirmed at the time of our check.
  • Restrictions: The old town is covered by ORA and ACIRE parking zones, described in the record parkowanie-palma-ora-acire (draft). The numbers of the EMT city lines to the cathedral were not confirmed.
  • Without a car: stop Porta des Camp 2, about 950 m on foot (about 13 min), lines 501, 501e, 504, 515e (GTFS CTM; all places without a car)

Questions and answers

How much is a ticket to Palma Cathedral and what time does it close?

General admission is €25 and covers the cathedral, the terraces and the museum (data from March 2026). Tourist visits: from March to November Monday-Friday 10:00-17:15, in December-February until 15:15, on Saturdays 10:00-14:15, closed on Sundays. Also closed on 1 and 6 January, 15 August and 25 December, among other days. You can buy tickets online on the cathedral's website.

How do I get to Palma Cathedral and where do I park?

The cathedral stands right in the centre of Palma, so it is best to take a bus to the Intermodal station or to the centre and walk. Leave the car outside the strict centre, because the old town has paid ORA and ACIRE parking zones. From Plaça d'Espanya it is about 0.5 km by road.

How long does the cathedral terrace tour take and who can go up?

Tours of the terraces set off every 30 minutes and last about an hour. People over 9 without cardiovascular or respiratory conditions, fear of heights or limited mobility can go up. Terraces: Mon-Fri 10:00-16:30, Sat 10:00-13:30.

When is Palma Cathedral least crowded?

Editorial assessment, not measured: quietest just after opening at 10:00 and out of season. On Sundays tourist visits are suspended, and on Saturdays the cathedral closes early, at 14:15.

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Sources

Checked 29 October 2026. Our own descriptions; figures from the sources above, with conflicting sources shown as a range.