About Old Cathedral of Plasencia
Religion, Cathedrals, Interesting Places
The Old Cathedral of Plasencia or Catedral de Santa María is a Catholic temple of the Spanish city of Plasencia (Province of Cáceres, Extremadura). It is one of the two buildings that make up the cathedral set of Plasencia. Commonly known as Old Cathedral of Plasencia, current Cathedral Museum of Plasencia, is a building that is an interesting example of transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture and is one of the most notable buildings in the town. Its construction began at the beginning of the 13th century and the last protoGothic contributions occurred in the 15th century. During these centuries the works were carried out by teachers such as Juan Francés, Juan Pérez or Diego Díaz. It is currently considered as Bien de Interés Cultural.
