Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista, San Juan, Puerto Rico

4.5 (1.406 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #14 in San Juan Historic Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

Simple, yet beautiful and important Cathedral

Built in 1540 and the site where the body of Ponce de Leon is entombed, the the Catedral de San Juan is an authentic and rare New World example of medieval architecture.
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Address

15029 N Thompson Peak Pkwy, San Juan 00901-1521 Puerto Rico

Mobile

+1 787-722-0861

Website

http://catedralsanjuanbautista.org/

Email

[email protected]

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 03, 2024, 3:19

User Ratings

4.5 based on (1.406 reviews)

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Reviews

4jehenson81 5:00 PM Nov 11, 2021
Tranquil
This is a simple but beautiful church. The exterior is very simple and the interior is the same, but amazing art is hanging on almost every wall. I wedding party was rehearsing while I was there so I did my best to stay out of the way. I did find the tomb of Juan Ponce de Leon which was kind of cool. Very well maintained.
4rexpig 5:00 PM Jun 26, 2022
Pleasant and Solemn
We were greeted by a polite young man who provided a brief orientation and spent a pleasant span of thirty minutes in the cathedral. The altar is beautiful and a reminder of the glory and richness of Puerto Rico. At the left end of the transept is the tomb of Ponce de Leon. Fans, discreetly swiveling, keep the place cool. It's undergoing necessary renovation, for which contributions are accepted, and one feels happy to give generously because of the welcoming nature of the place and its staff.