Cantabria information
Church Cathedral of Our Lady of the Asuncion
It has been a cathedral since the 18th century, but in the 8th century it was an abbey and in the 13th a collegiate church.
Its plan is with three naves and four sections. The sanctuary has three polygonal chapels. As for the dome, it has ogives on columns of cruciform pillars. Its cloister is square, with a series of pointed arches. It is not decorated. Inside, you can find the tomb of Menéndez Pelayo, the work of Victorio Macho.
Opening hours
Visits at times of worship.
Address
Plaza del Obispo José E. Eguino, s/n 39002 Santander
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo de España, TURESPAÑA.