Oviedo Cathedral Church

Address: Plaza Alfonso II el Casto, s/n, 33003 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Website: https://www.catedraldeoviedo.es/

Oviedo Cathedral, formally the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour, is the principal cathedral in Oviedo, Asturias, northern Spain. It is chiefly a Gothic building that contains an older royal chapel, the Cámara Santa.

Within the complex are the Gothic nave, cloister and the Cámara Santa chapel, which houses medieval reliquaries and liturgical objects of regional importance. The cathedral interior features sculpted stonework, stained glass and chapels open to visitors and pilgrims.

The current Gothic cathedral was built mainly from the 14th century on the site of an earlier pre-Romanesque church. The Cámara Santa predates the Gothic structure and was established as a royal chapel in the early medieval period, becoming a repository for important Christian relics.

The cathedral stands in the historic centre of Oviedo in Asturias, in northern Spain, and is a focal point for the city’s religious and cultural heritage.

• Major relics: Houses the Cámara Santa, a historic royal chapel containing medieval Christian relics including the Cross of Victory and the Sudarium of Oviedo.
• Architectural period: The cathedral’s principal construction phase is Gothic architecture from the 14th century, built over earlier pre-Romanesque foundations.

What to See#

• Cámara Santa: A medieval chapel complex dating to the 9th century that houses important Christian relics and a treasury of medieval liturgical objects.
• Gothic nave and cloister: The cathedral’s Gothic nave and cloister, primarily built from the 14th century, form the main public interior spaces visited by tourists and worshippers.

Oviedo Cathedral sits in the historic centre of Oviedo. It is an easy walk from the city’s main public-transport hubs: the main railway/bus area (Estación de Oviedo) is about a 5-10 minute walk into the old town where the cathedral is located.

If arriving by car, follow signs for Oviedo centro and use one of the central parking facilities; from the bus or train station simply follow pedestrian signs to the cathedral.

• Arrive at opening time to visit the Cámara Santa (Holy Chamber) before peak visitor hours and to avoid guided‑group congestion later in the morning.
• Enter through the main façade at Plaza Alfonso II; the cathedral complex includes distinct spaces (the nave, the Cámara Santa and the treasury) that can have differing opening hours and ticketing, so check times on arrival.
• Be aware of scheduled masses and religious services-parts of the cathedral may be closed to tourists during liturgy, so plan visits around the posted service times to avoid disappointment.