Burgo de Osma Cathedral

Cathedral of Burgo de Osma
Cathedral of Burgo de Osma
Basic information
Geographic coordinates	41°35′08″N 3°04′16″W / 41.585629°N 3.071°W / 41.585629; -3.071Coordinates: 41°35′08″N 3°04′16″W / 41.585629°N 3.071°W / 41.585629; -3.071
Affiliation	Catholic
Prefecture	Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria
Province	Province of Soria
Region	Castile and León
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Cathedral
Architectural style	Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassic
Groundbreaking	1232
Completed	1784
Height (max)	72m/236ft

The Cathedral of Burgo de Osma is a Gothic building in El Burgo de Osma, central Spain, built on an area previously occupied by a Romanesque church. It is one of the best preserved medieval buildings in the country and considered one of the best examples of thirteenth-century gothic architecture in Spain. The building of the church started in 1232, and was completed in 1784. The cloister is from 1512. The tower is from 1739. The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

It is the seat of the Bishop of Osma

The cathedral museum is home to several items of religious art. Among them is a Commentary on the Apocalypse from 1086.