Toledo · Centre, Zocodover and Cathedral
Toledo Cathedral
The Gothic cathedral of Spain's primate, with a cloister, a chapter house, a sacristy with El Greco paintings and a gallery of old masters. Visitors enter by a single door and the ticket carries a date and time.
- 2 h 30
- €12
- Booking advised
- Centre, Zocodover and Cathedral
Data checked on November 2, 2026
Work began in 1226 on the site of an earlier mosque and went on for more than two centuries, which is why the building mixes Gothic with later styles. The visit covers the church, the cloister, the chapter house and the sacristy. The sacristy and the gallery hold paintings by El Greco, Goya, Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio among others. You follow a set route and cannot come back in with the same ticket.
What to look for
- Choir stalls and the carved screens around them
- The Baroque Transparente behind the high altar
- El Greco paintings in the sacristy
- Works by Goya, Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio in the gallery
Opening hours
| Monday | 10:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:00 pm |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:00 pm |
| Thursday | 10:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:00 pm |
| Friday | 10:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:00 pm |
| Saturday | 10:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:00 pm |
| Sunday | 2:00 pm–6:30 pm | last entry 6:00 pm |
Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:30, Sunday 14:00 to 18:30. Closed on 1 January and 25 December. On 24 and 31 December it opens from 10:00 to 14:00, and on 6 January, 15 August and Holy Week days it opens from 14:00. Admission stops 30 minutes before closing.
Source: Catedral Primada de Toledo, checked November 2, 2026
Tickets and booking
Adult ticket €12. The basic ticket is 12 euros and includes the cloister, chapter house, sacristy and the picture gallery.
The ticket is valid only for the date and time printed on it, and it does not allow re-entry. Buy online or at the cathedral shop opposite the Puerta Llana, which is the only entrance for visitors. In busy periods pick your time ahead.
Getting there
It is about 5 minutes on foot from Plaza de Zocodover, down Calle del Comercio and across the small squares.
Tip
Go as soon as it opens, when the nave is quiet and the light reaches the main altarpiece. Leave the afternoon for the lanes.