The Bilbao Cathedral, also known as the Santiago Cathedral or the Cathedral of St. James, is dedicated Saint James the Apostle, who has been Bilbao's patron saint since the year 1643. Constructed during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the church was originally built in the Gothic style, however, its facade and tower were built in a neo-Gothic style.
The Cathedral of Bilbao is both one of Biscay Province’s most important gothic buildings and the oldest monument in the city. The best way to enter the cathedral is through the Puerta del Angel, on the north side.
Bilbao Cathedral, Done Jakue Plazatxoa, 1, 48005 Bilbao, Phone: +34-944-15-36-27
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