Basílica de Santa María, Úbeda

The Basílica de Santa María de los Reales Alcázares in Úbeda is the city’s principal church.

Built on the site of the city’s former main mosque after the Christian conquest in 1233, the basilica incorporates Gothic, Mudéjar, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neogothic elements. Its foundations rest on Bronze Age archaeological remains, underscoring the site’s significance over millennia.

Key features include a Gothic cloister from the late 14th century, vaulted ceilings added in 1512, and the famous Sacra Capilla, a Renaissance masterpiece built between 1536 and 1559.Read more