Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari y San Pedro Mártir, Valencian Country, Spain

4.5 (2.301 reviews) Wednesday: 10:30 AM - 7:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Price Range: from $10.71 Ranking #5 in Valencian Country Churches & Cathedrals

Spanish Sistine Chapel

Conocida como la "Capilla Sixtina valenciana”, San Nicolás es uno de los templos más atractivos de la ciudad, con cerca de 2.000 metros cuadrados de pinturas al fresco perfectamente rehabilitadas que dejan al visitante sin aliento. Las espectaculares pinturas que decoran la bóveda suponen el doble de superficie que los frescos que hay en la Capilla Sixtina de Roma. Con más de 700 años de antigüedad, San Nicolás, que ya fue lugar de culto en época romana antes de ser mezquita e iglesia cristiana después, es un claro ejemplo de convivencia perfecta entre un templo de estructura gótica y una espléndida decoración barroca. La visita, gestionada por Menta Valencia, es toda una experiencia sensorial que permite recorrer este espacio tanto con guías especializados como de forma más independiente con el uso de audioguías en varios idiomas.
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Address

Calle de los Caballeros 35 Acceso a la visita turística por Calle Caballeros nº 35, 46001, Valencia Spain

Mobile

+34 963 58 49 82

Website

http://www.mentavalencia.com

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday :
Tuesday : 10:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday : 10:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday : 10:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday : 10:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday : 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Sunday : 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 16:27

Price range

from $10.71

User Ratings

4.5 based on (2.301 reviews)

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5mariesbates 5:00 PM Jul 11, 2020
Stunning Cathedral in Old Valencia
This is a beautiful and ornate cathedral with soaring ceilings and a lot of sacred art, so much rich detail and a fascinating history spanning the centuries. There’s a museum housing many sacred artifacts and a chapel which displays the Holy Grail (yes, THE Holy Grail!). A useful audio guide is available at the ticket counter to use on your self-paced tour and is included with the admission price. Also, there’s a gift shop but it appears to be rarely open. Looks like you can buy holy cards and rosaries there.
5Tom_M71 5:00 PM May 18, 2021
A Real Gem!
While this church was on “our list” for Valencia, our walking tour guide really sold us on it when he described it as the Sistine Chapel of Valencia. Once we finished our walking tour, we went immediately back to see it for ourselves. Entrance is €7 but well worth it. Audio guide is really well done (don’t forget to bring your AirPods/ headphones (as audio guide is a download via QR code). The church is beautiful and well worth a visit.