Church
San Nicolas Cathedral
126 locals recommend,
Location
2 Pl. del Abad Penalva
Alicante (Alacant), VC
Tips from locals
(15th-18th centuries), also built over a mosque. It is the main church of Alicante and the bishop's seat.
The church, part of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and was elevated to the title of cathedral on 9 March 1959 by Pope John XXIII. This church was built between 1613 and 1662. It was designed between 1610 and 1615 by Agustín Bernardino, a student of Juan de Herrera,[1] and was constructed over an ancient mosque. The older cloister was built originally in the 15th century in Valencian Gothic style. The cathedral has a Latin cross plan, though the transepts are quite short. flanking the nave are six interconnecting side chapels and an ambulatory around the apse. A blue dome rises 45 meters above the crossing. The chapel of Holy Communion, configured as a small
The church, part of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and was elevated to the title of cathedral on 9 March 1959 by Pope John XXIII. This church was built between 1613 and 1662. It was designed between 1610 and 1615 by Agustín Bernardino, a student of Juan de Herrera,…
This is such a beautiful and amazing Cathedral and very historical to the city of Alicante.
This area is very histórical, and it has many tapas bars and night bars. It is the quartier before the skirting of the castle. iIf you feel romantic, around the corner from the Cathedral you can have a drink in a beautiful place, Hotel Boutique Palacete XVII, they have a tiny cafe/bar under the stone stair case.